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The Returning

An obsessive ghost love story

A successful city lawyer abandons his practice and heads out to the country. There he comes upon a stately, but neglected, homestead. He moves in, and during his first night a beautiful ghostly woman makes love to him, in his sleep. Soon his dreams become more engrossing than his everyday world and girlfriend. Gradually he unravels the tragedy of his spirit lovers' past. To respond to her call, he needs to embrace the hearafter.

Cast

Phillip Gordon

Alan Steadman

Alison Routledge

Jessica Scott

Max Cullen

Father Donohue

Jim Moriarty

George

John Ewart

Steadman Senior

Grant Tilly

Dr. Pitts

Jenny Ryken

Charlotte Heatherington

Frank Whitten

Mr Spiggs

Judie Douglass

Miriam

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Release Date 12/10/1990
Language English
Director John Day
Editor Simon Clothier
Cinematographer Kevin Hayward
Producer Trishia Downie
Companies New Zealand Film Commission, David Hannay Productions
Budget $1,500,000

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Country	Date	Format	Certification
NZ	Dec 10, 1990	Theatrical	PG

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