The read
Critics rate it 14 points higher than audiences do.
Synopsis
Ghost is an ideological musician and leader of a jazz band who would rather play his blues in the park to the birds than compromise himself. His peripatetic performances lead him to cross paths with a singer, while his masculinity is thrown into question following a violent brawl.
Ratings
IMDb6.8/10
Rotten Tomatoes82%
Critics rate it 14 points higher than audiences do.
48 audience votes
Key crew
- John CassavetesDirector
- Richard CarrWriter
- John CassavetesWriter
- David RaksinOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Bobby DarinJohn 'Ghost' Wakefield
- Stella StevensJess Polanski
- Everett ChambersBenny Flowers
- Nick DennisNick Bubalinas
- Vince EdwardsTommy Sheehan
- Val AveryMilt Frielobe
- Marilyn ClarkCountess
- James JoyceReno Vitelli
- Rupert CrosseBaby Jackson
- Mario GalloRecording Engineer
- Alan HopkinsSkipper Camez
- Cliff CarnellCharlie
Stills
Themes
jazz