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The Mesmerist

2002

Directed by Gil Cates Jr.

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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.

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Composer
Brahm Wenger
Cinematographer
Thomas M. Harting
Origin country
United States
Runtime
1h 35m
Language
en
TMDB
4.7/10 (3 votes)
IMDb
4.9/10 (249 votes)
Released March 11, 2002

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