Living with the Dead (film)

Living with the Dead
GenreDrama
Sci-Fi
Crime
Mystery
Thriller
Based onTalking to Heaven
by James Van Praagh
Written byJohn Pielmeier
Directed byStephen Gyllenhaal
StarringTed Danson
Mary Steenburgen
Diane Ladd
Michael Moriarty
Theme music composerNormand Corbeil
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
Production
Executive producersGreg Gugliotta
Shanna Nussbaum
Stanley M. Brooks
ProducerPreston Fischer
CinematographyJeff Jur
EditorNeil Mandelberg
Running time240 minutes
Production companiesNitelite Entertainment
Columbia Broadcasting System
Gaslight Pictures
Once Upon a Time Films
Original release
NetworkCBS
ReleaseApril 28 (2002-04-28) –
April 30, 2002 (2002-04-30)
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Living with the Dead (released in Europe as Talking to Heaven) is a 2002 American made-for-television supernatural crime drama film directed by Stephen Gyllenhaal and starring Ted Danson, Diane Ladd, Queen Latifah, Mary Steenburgen and Jack Palance. It was inspired by the life of medium James Van Praagh. The film first aired on CBS in the U.S. and was later rated PG-13.[1]

In the United States, the film was released as Living with the Dead; the working title was Talking to Heaven, and this was also the release title in Europe.

  1. ^ `Living With the Dead' brings Danson to life, Allan Johnson, Chicago Tribune, April 26, 2002; accessed February 17, 2013