IS ANYBODY THERE?
Year: 2008
USA: Big Beach
UK: Optimum Releasing
Cast: Michael Caine, Bill Milner, Anne-Marie Duff, Davis Morrissey, Elizabeth Spriggs, Leslie Philips, Ralph Riach, Rosemary Harris, Thelma Barlow, Peter Vaughan, Sylvia Syms, Linzey Cocker, Adam Drinkall, Garrick Hagon, Ralph Ineson, Angie Inwards, Karl Johnson, Miles Jupp, Keith Hargreaves
Director: John Crowley
Country: UK
USA: 95 mins
UK: 94 mins
USA Rated: PG-13 for language including sexual references, and some disturbing images
UK Certificate: 12A contains one use of strong language and suicide references
USA Release Date: 17 April 2009 (Limited Release - Los Angeles and New York)
UK Release Date: 1 May 2009
UK Distributor
Synopsis
Edward (Bill Milner - SON OF RAMBOW) isn't your average 12 year-old. Fanatical about ghosts and the afterlife, his parents (Anne-Marie Duff and David Morrissey) are worried that he'll miss out on other opportunities life might present.
However, Edward's world is suddenly disrupted by the arrival of a retired magician, Clarence (Michael Caine), who comes to stay. Edward has no choice but talk to the rather grumpy old man who's taken over his bedroom.
As the weeks pass by, their antagonism turns to friendship and Clarence convinces Edward to engage with the world of the living and the young boy helps Clarence confront the ghosts of his past.
From the producer of LITTLE MISS SUNSHINE and the HARRY POTTER movies and the director of TV Channel 4's acclaimed BOY A.