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Maxie is a 1985 American fantasy-comedy film directed by Paul Aaron, and starring Glenn Close, Mandy Patinkin, Valerie Curtin, Ruth Gordon and Barnard Hughes.The plot is based on the novel Marion's Wall (1973) by Jack Finney about a woman who is possessed by a very outgoing female ghost — a budding actress from the 1920s — named Maxie, who wants to fulfill her destiny.
- $7 million
- September 27, 1985
- Carter DeHaven
- Georges Delerue
Sep 27, 1985 · Maxie: Directed by Paul Aaron. With Glenn Close, Mandy Patinkin, Ruth Gordon, Barnard Hughes. A 1920s flapper who haunts her old house possesses a reserved housewife who just moved in.
- (1.1K)
- Comedy, Fantasy
- Paul Aaron
- 1985-09-27
Maxie can be shocking, but she is not anywhere near as shocking as the utter, complete lack of wit and intelligence in this movie, which goes its entire length without producing one single clever twist on its boring premise. As a service to the screenwriter and director, I herewith supply some ideas they might have used: (1) Jan becoming Maxie ...
Maxie (1985) Maxie (1985) Maxie (1985) Maxie (1985) View more photos Movie Info Synopsis A San Francisco librarian's (Mandy Patinkin) wife (Glenn Close) shares her body with the ghost of a Roaring ...
- (11)
- Paul Aaron
- PG
- Glenn Close
Paul Aaron. Director. Jack Finney. Novel. Patricia Resnick. Writer. When Nick and Jan move into their new apartment in San Francisco, the batty landlady upstairs tells them about a girl who used to live there in the 20's: a brash young party girl named Maxie, who died in a car crash the morning before her big audition for a Hollywood studio.
When Nick and Jan move into their new apartment in San Francisco, the batty landlady upstairs tells them about a girl who used to live there in the 20's: a brash young party girl named Maxie, who died in a car crash the morning before her big audition for a Hollywood studio. The trouble is, Maxie, or rather her ghost, hasn't left the house. Worse, she can take over Jan's body. And the only way ...
