Ghosts (2006): Cast & Box Office
Ghosts is a 2006 drama directed by Nick Broomfield, starring Ai Qin Lin as Ai Qin, Ping Chen and Tao Li. It runs 1 hour 36 minutes and earned $81,334 worldwide.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 36m (96 min)
- Director
- Nick Broomfield
- Genre
- Drama
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Lafayette Films
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Ghosts About?
The premise of Ghosts without spoilers.
On February 5 2004 in Morecambe Bay, twenty-three migrant workers die. Ai Qin pays $25,000 to be smuggled into the UK to support her family in China. She shares a two‑bedroom house with eleven other Chinese laborers, working in food factories for British supermarkets. Unprotected and desperate, they die in the cold waters of Morecambe Bay.
Ghosts Themes & Keywords
· 31 tags- one word title
- china
- speaking chinese
- metaphoric title
- triad
- human trafficking
- slavery
- human right
- mother son relationship
- family relationships
- desperation
- drowning
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- hypothermia
- police state
- cockle
- illegal immigrant
- smuggling
- people smuggling
- beach
- true crime
- 21st century
- 2000s
- son
- chinese
- cockle picker
- morecambe bay
- year 2004
- sundance
- cockleshell
- migrant
- based on true story
Ghosts Cast & Characters
Ai Qin Lin leads the cast as Ai Qin, with Ping Chen as Snakehead in China and Tao Li as Chinese Cockle-Picker. Directed by Nick Broomfield; 42 actors are credited in all.
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Director Nick Broomfield
- Ai Qin Lin as Ai Qin
- Ping Chen as Snakehead in China
- Tao Li as Chinese Cockle-Picker
- Mark Thomas as British Cockle-Picker
Also Starring in Ghosts
· 38 more- Roger Gray Police Officer
- David Bryan People Smuggler in Calais
- Li Xiang Smuggled Chinese Immigrant
- Stewart Jones British Cockle-Picker
- Zhan Yu Mr. Lin
- Lorraine Day Angry Woman in Agency
- Paul Plausin Police Officer
- Rhys Bond Police Officer
- Sean Lin Ai Qin's Son
- Andrew Dodd British Cockle-Picker
- Michael Whitehead British Cockle-Picker
- Yong Aing Zhai Zhai
- Zhe Wei Xiao Li
- An Sheng Lin Baby Bebe
- Kan Jin Chen Ai Qin's Mother
- Qin Rong Lin Ai Qin's Brother
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- Shiang Fa Lin Ai Qin's Father
- Marc Hoeferlin People Smuggler in Calais
- Jiannan Tian Smuggled Chinese Immigrant
- Shu Ping Wang Snakehead in UK
- Li Qing Yang Snakehead in UK
- Man Qin Wei Chio
- Raquel Marques Employment Agency Assistant
- Graca Costa Employment Agency Assistant
- Paul Wadsworth Angry Neighbour
- Kay Briar Fox Angry Neighbour's Wife
- Paul Ovenden Employment Agency Manager
- Ruby Wood Girl in Duck Factory
- Shaun Gallagher Robert
- Lana Westfold Farm Minibus Driver
- Graham Harris Police Officer
- Paul Andrew Richardson British Cockle-Picker
- Vikki McDonald British Cockle-Picker
- Terry Sergeant British Cockle-Picker
- Colin Brown British Cockle-Picker
- Dafydd Hughes British Cockle-Picker
- Darren Kasselves British Cockle-Picker
- Devi Zhu Bai
More from Nick Broomfield
More films directed by Nick Broomfield: Monster in a Box, Dark Obsession, Driving Me Crazy and Lily Tomlin.
Ghosts Box Office
Ghosts grossed $81,334 worldwide.
Worldwide gross
$81.3K
- International
- $81.3K
Ghosts Also Known As
2 alternative titles: “רוחות רפאים” and “鬼佬”.
- Also known as
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- רוחות רפאים
- 鬼佬
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Ghosts FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office and post-credit scenes of Ghosts, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Ghosts?
Ghosts runs 1 hour 36 minutes (96 minutes).
When was Ghosts released?
Ghosts was released on October 25, 2006.
Who directed Ghosts?
Ghosts was directed by Nick Broomfield.
More films by Nick Broomfield Who is in the cast of Ghosts?
Ghosts stars Ai Qin Lin as Ai Qin, Ping Chen as Snakehead in China and Tao Li as Chinese Cockle-Picker, among 42 credited actors.
How much did Ghosts make at the box office?
Ghosts grossed $81,334 worldwide.
Does Ghosts have a post-credit scene?
No. Ghosts has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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