The Mesmerist

Mar 11 2002 Not Rated 1h 35m
Comedy, Mystery

Based on an Edgar Allan Poe story, this film tells the grimly comic tale of a bad-tempered old man (Howard Hesseman) who cheats death, only to go on tormenting the living. When a medical experiment leaves the grouch hovering between life and death (and able to describe the world beyond), things get tricky for his daughter (Jessica Capshaw) and her beau (Neil Patrick Harris, of "Doogie Howser, M.D." fame), who can't get their hands on his estate.

Plot

This comedy based on Edgar Allan Poe's short story 'The Facts in the Case of M. Valdemar' revolves around doctor who convinces a dying man's family to allow him to put the man in a trance as he takes his final breaths; as the man descends to the afterworld, he slowly discovers to the answer to the ultimate question of humankind.

Written by

Michael A. Goorjian, Ron Marasco, Edgar Allan Poe

Directed by

Gil Cates Jr.

Cast

Neil Patrick Harris, Jessica Capshaw, Howard Hesseman

Crew

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Production Companies

Roxbury Films

Languages

English

Awards

N/A

Scores
# of Votes
262
Average Rating
4.9 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA