Ghost Cat

Ghost Cat
Ghost Cat
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Directed by	Don McBrearty
Screenplay by	Larry Ketron; Heather Conkie;
Story by	Larry Ketron
Based on	Ghost Cat; by Beverly Butler
Produced by	Orly Adelson; Christina Jennings; Jan Peter Meyboom;
Starring	; ; Michael Ontkean; Elliot Page; Lori Hallier; Shirley Knight; Shawn Roberts; Mark Rendall; ; Nigel Bennett;
Cinematography	David Perrault
Edited by	Ralph Brunjes
Music by	Robert Carli
Production; companies	Cellar Door Productions; Whizbang Films;
Distributed by	North American Motion Pictures
Running time	92 minutes
Country	Canada
Language	English

Ghost Cat (also known as Mrs. Ashboro's Cat and The Cat That Came Back) is a 2003 Canadian television film^[1] starring Elliot Page and Nigel Bennett. It was directed by Don McBrearty and written by . The film is based on the novel by Beverly Butler. The film is rated PG for "mild thematic elements and some peril".

Plot[]

A widower (Ontkean) and his teen daughter (Page) move into a house that was once owned by the friendly Mrs. Ashboro and her pet cat, Margaret. Strange things begin happening, and it soon becomes clear that the ghost of Mrs. Ashboro's cat Margaret, who died on the same day as its owner, is haunting the house.^[2]^[3]

Cast[]

Michael Ontkean as Wes Merritt
Elliot Page as Natalie Merritt
Lori Hallier as Brenda Yancy
Shirley Knight as Mrs. Ruth Ashboro
Shawn Roberts as Kurt Shawn
Mark Rendall as Pearson Shawn
as Boyd Ashboro
Nigel Bennett as Ted Riker
as Jan
as Terry
Pam Stevenson as Sandra
as Uncle Tom
as Franny
Baretta as Margaret
Harley as Comfort

Reception[]

At the time of its airing, critic Gail Pennington wrote, "Ghost Cat is no Mystic River, but it's sweet and suitable for the whole family."^[4]

Awards[]

Elliot Page won the Gemini Award for Best Performance in a Children's or Youth Program or Series for his role.^[5]

References[]

^ Amatangelo, Amy. "Boo! Tube: Networks scare up lots of Halloween-themed programs", Boston Herald, 2003-10-25, p. 25.
^ Werts, Diane. "TV picks", Newsday, 2003-10-26, p. 5.
^ Zad, Martie. "The 'Born Rich' Talk of Burdens", The Washington Post, 2003-10-26, p. Y4.
^ Pennington, Gail. "TV critic's picks", St. Louis Post-Dispatch, 2003-10-26, p. F8.
^ "Nova Scotia-made Programs Win Gemini Awards". Nova Scotia Film Development Corp. December 15, 2004. Retrieved 2008-01-14.

External links[]

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[1] Amatangelo, Amy. "Boo! Tube: Networks scare up lots of Halloween-themed programs", Boston Herald, 2003-10-25, p. 25.

[2] Werts, Diane. "TV picks", Newsday, 2003-10-26, p. 5.

[3] Zad, Martie. "The 'Born Rich' Talk of Burdens", The Washington Post, 2003-10-26, p. Y4.

[4] Pennington, Gail. "TV critic's picks", St. Louis Post-Dispatch, 2003-10-26, p. F8.

[5] "Nova Scotia-made Programs Win Gemini Awards". Nova Scotia Film Development Corp. December 15, 2004. Retrieved 2008-01-14.

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