Sightings: Heartland Ghost

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Sightings: Heartland Ghost
Based on Sightings (1993 TV series)
Written byKaren Clark
Directed by Brian Trenchard-Smith
Starring Beau Bridges
Nia Long
Miguel Ferrer
Gabriel Olds
Thea Gill
Matthew Currie Holmes
Rachel Hayward
Music by Peter Bernstein
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
Production
ProducerRoee Sharon
CinematographyBert Dunk
EditorStephen R. Myers
Running time105 minutes
Release
Original network Showtime
Original releaseOctober 27, 2002 (2002-10-27)

Sightings: Heartland Ghost is a 2002 film that originally aired on Showtime based on the TV series Sightings and inspired by true events. The film was written by Phil Penningroth and directed by Brian Trenchard-Smith.

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Plot

In this creepy ghost story, a Kansas couple's claim that their Victorian house is haunted prompts a visit from the crew of "Sightings", a TV show exploring paranormal events. Nobody believes the couple's story - especially cynical producer Derek (Beau Bridges), but show psychic Allen (Miguel Ferrer) begins feeling the presence of several entities, including a little girl.

Cast

Original segments

The following are the original Sightings episodes to feature the Heartland Ghost recurring segments.

No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleOriginal air dateProd.
code
421"Sightings"September 11, 1994 (1994-09-11)3001
Heartland Ghost, Gulf Breeze Encounters, A Sculptor's Gift, Black Holes.
432"Sightings"September 18, 1994 (1994-09-18)3002
Heartland Ghost Update, Shared Memory Abduction, Watching The Skies, Schoolroom Angel, Colorado Cattle Mutilations, Ancient Creatures.
498"Sightings"October 30, 1994 (1994-10-30)3008
U.F.O. Confrontation: Iran, Death In The Desert, Heartland Ghost Investigation, Gift Of Life, Heartland Ghost Investigation.
509"Sightings"November 6, 1994 (1994-11-06)3009
Heartland Ghost Investigation, Nessie, Height 611, To Swim With Dolphins.
5716"Sightings"January 29, 1995 (1995-01-29)3016
Heartland Aftermath, Curses, Sprites And Blue Jets, Gaia's Revenge, Outback Abduction, Heartland Online.
6423"Sightings"April 30, 1995 (1995-04-30)3023
My Past Life, Heartland Ghost, Clear Intent, Snake Church, Transformed By The Light.
10310"Sightings"March 12, 1997 (1997-03-12)5062
The Heartland Ghost, Echo Missile Encounter, IN THE NEWS, Crop Circle Video Mystery, Healing With Music, Millennium Watch - Quatrain 72.

Releases

The film aired on Showtime on October 27, 2002 and released on DVD on March 2, 2004. [1]

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References

  1. "Sightings - Heartland Ghost". Amazon. 2 March 2004.