Maxie

"Her big movie comeback has a ghost of a chance."

Sep 27 1985 PG 1h 38m
Comedy, Fantasy

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 she's going to leave is if she gets that audition.

Plot

When Nick and Jan move into their new apartment house in San Francisco, the crazy landlady upstairs informs them about a girl who used to live there in the 1920s: a brash young party girl named Maxie, who died in a car crash the morning before her massive audition for a Hollywood studio. Merry mayhem is guaranteed when Maxie's ghost, who hasn't left the house, takes over Jan's body and plans to rekindle her film career - but then falls head-over-heels in love with Nick. What he doesn't at first realise is that the woman making hasty advances on him is Maxie, and the only way she's going to leave Jan's body is if she gets that audition.

Written by

Jack Finney, Patricia Resnick

Directed by

Paul Aaron

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Aurora, Elsboy Entertainment, Orion Pictures

Languages

English

Awards

1 win & 4 nominations

Scores
# of Votes
1,226
Average Rating
5.4 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA