Ghost Fever (1987): Cast & Plot
Ghost Fever is a 1987 comedy horror film directed by Alan Smithee and Lee Madden, starring Sherman Hemsley as Buford / Jethro, Luis Ávalos and Myron Healey. It runs 1 hour 33 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 33m (93 min)
- Directors
- Alan Smithee and Lee Madden
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Infinite Productions
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Ghost Fever About?
The premise of Ghost Fever without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
Sherman Hemsley plays a hard‑headed city detective determined to capture a group of mischievous ghosts. When two officers are dispatched on a routine eviction‑notice delivery, they find themselves tangled in supernatural chaos, turning a simple job into a bizarre, ghost‑filled ordeal.
Ghost Fever Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- haunted house
- hot
- sex scene
- sexy
- villain
- parody
- spoof
- supernatural power
- psychotronic film
- paranormal phenomenon
- parody comedy
- eviction notice
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- policeman
- suit of armor
- devil costume
- marijuana
- medium
- zombie
- seance
- lightning indoors
- racist ghost
- year 1880
- playing saxophone
- stake through the heart
- lightsaber
- playing pool
- earthquake
- rain indoors
- bubble bath
- whiteface
- funeral
- portrait
- halloween costume
- halloween
- flashback
- haunted graveyard
- former slave
- slave owner
- sheriff
- wackiness
- haunted mansion
- voodoo
- dinner
- incestuous overtones
- anal torture
- torture room
- journal
- mad scientist's laboratory
- mad scientist
- crinoline
Ghost Fever Cast & Characters
Sherman Hemsley leads the cast as Buford / Jethro, with Luis Ávalos as Benny and Myron Healey as Andrew Lee. Directed by Alan Smithee and Lee Madden; 14 actors are credited in all.
- Co-director Alan Smithee
- Co-director Lee Madden
- Sherman Hemsley as Buford / Jethro
- Luis Ávalos as Benny
- Myron Healey as Andrew Lee
- Deborah Benson as Linda
Also Starring in Ghost Fever
· 10 more- Diana Brookes Lisa
- Jennifer Rhodes Madame St. Esprit
- Roger Cudney TV Announcer
- Pepper Martin Beauregard Lee / Sheriff Clay
- Joe Frazier Terrible Tucker
- Steve Stone Reporter
- Patrick Welch Ring Announcer
- Kenneth Johnston Terrible Tucker's Manager
- Ramon Berumen Referee
- George Palmiero Terrible Tucker's Trainer
More from Alan Smithee and Lee Madden
More films directed by Alan Smithee and Lee Madden, best-rated first: Wadd: The Life & Times of John C. Holmes, Hellraiser: Bloodline, Anatar and Enai Noki Paayum Thota.
Ghost Fever Plot Summary
What happens in Ghost Fever from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 12 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 2-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
In Greendale County, Georgia, Buford / Jethro and Benny are two police officers tasked with serving an eviction on a historic plantation, a mission that tangles the living with a haunted, stubborn past. Two ghosts, Andrew Lee, a former owner, and Jethro, a former slave, resolve to keep their old home from being foreclosed upon, setting a supernatural motive into motion from the moment the ink dries on the eviction papers.
Full summary
The whole story of Ghost Fever, scene by scene
Ghost Fever Videos
The clip of Ghost Fever.
How Well Do You Know Ghost Fever?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
Question 1 of 10
- Question 1: not answered
- Question 2: not answered
- Question 3: not answered
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- Question 7: not answered
- Question 8: not answered
- Question 9: not answered
- Question 10: not answered
What are the names of the two police officers assigned to serve the eviction?
Cars in Ghost Fever
2 cars on screen: the 1984 Ford Tempo and the 1978 Lincoln Continental Executive Limousine.
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1984 Ford Tempo Main role -
1978 Lincoln Continental Executive Limousine Minor role
Ghost Fever Also Known As
2 alternative titles: “Esos Locos Fantasmas” and “鬼发烧”.
- Also known as
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- Esos Locos Fantasmas
- 鬼发烧
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Films with a similar story, tone or audience, including Ghost Parade, The Ghost Breakers and Ghost Chasers.
Ghost Fever FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Ghost Fever, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Ghost Fever?
Ghost Fever runs 1 hour 33 minutes (93 minutes).
When was Ghost Fever released?
Ghost Fever was released on March 27, 1987.
Who directed Ghost Fever?
Ghost Fever was directed by Alan Smithee and Lee Madden.
More films by Alan Smithee Who is in the cast of Ghost Fever?
Ghost Fever stars Sherman Hemsley as Buford / Jethro, Luis Ávalos as Benny and Myron Healey as Andrew Lee, among 14 credited actors.
Does Ghost Fever have a post-credit scene?
No. Ghost Fever has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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