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1989
· Movie
· 122 min
C
MEANRANK
62/100
Every rating
36–82
out of 100
A veteran aerial firefighter dies in a crash while saving his friend's life. He returns as a spirit and is assigned to guide a young, reckless pilot who is now dating his former girlfriend. He must help this new pilot find the courage and maturity to succeed, all while watching the woman he loves move on with her life without him.
Details
- Director
- Steven Spielberg
- Writer
- Jerry Belson
- Based on
- A Guy Named Joe
- Released
- 22 December 1989
- Country
- United States
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 122 min
- Rated
- PG
- Budget
- $31.0M
- Box office
- $74.1M
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