IMDb 2.2 1989 HD

Ghosts Can’t Do It

Ghosts Can’t Do It

1989
Action Comedy Fantasy Romance Science Fiction
90 min R USA
2.7 / 10
2.2 IMDB

Elderly Scott kills himself after a heart attack wrecks his body, but then comes back as a ghost and convinces his loving young hot wife Kate to pick…

Personnel // Cast & Crew

Director John Derek / Eva Banhidi
Starring
Bo Derek / Anthony Quinn / Don Murray / Julie Newmar / Victoria Burgoyne / Henry Jayasena / Leo Damian / Mickey Knox

How Viewers Describe This Film

Common themes and sentiments

unconventional dark romantic supernatural bizarre intriguing problematic thought-provoking divisive peculiar audacious morbid

Reviews

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Isabelle Moreau
May 19, 2026
3.5 / 5
3.5

'Ghosts Can't Do It' is a film that defies easy categorisation, offering a unique, albeit dark, romantic fantasy. The plot, involving a ghost's desperate plan to return to life by possessing another's body through his wife's actions, is…

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Reginald Sterling
May 19, 2026
2.0 / 5
2.0

One approaches 'Ghosts Can't Do It' with a degree of trepidation, given its premise of a spectral husband manipulating his wife into committing murder for a corporeal reunion. Bo Derek leads the charge, embodying the wife's predicament. The…

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Penelope Croft
May 19, 2026
3.0 / 5
3.0

This is a film that dares to be different, for better or worse. 'Ghosts Can't Do It' plunges into a narrative where love transcends death in the most literal, and frankly, unsettling way. Bo Derek plays the wife…

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Arthur Finch
May 19, 2026
1.5 / 5
1.5

'Ghosts Can't Do It' presents a concept that strains credulity, even within the bounds of fantasy. The central thrust involves a ghost persuading his wife to kill someone so he can possess their body. Anthony Quinn and Don…

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Eleanor Vance
May 19, 2026
2.5 / 5
2.5

Bo Derek stars in 'Ghosts Can't Do It,' a film that certainly lives up to its name in terms of its unconventional narrative. The story posits a rather dark premise: a deceased husband returns as a spirit, compelling…

FAQs

Critical reception for 'Ghosts Can't Do It' tends to be varied, often reflecting the film's unique and somewhat controversial premise. Reviews frequently highlight the unusual plot, which pairs a supernatural conceit with a morally complex romantic entanglement. While some might find the narrative daring or intriguing, others may view it as problematic or simply bizarre. The film certainly sparks discussion, with opinions often divided on its artistic merit and thematic handling.