For 1990, the visual effects in Ghost were groundbreaking. Industrial Light & Magic (ILM) handled the effects, creating a distinct visual language for the afterlife.
| Award | Recipient | Result | |---|---|---| | Best Supporting Actress | Whoopi Goldberg | | | Best Original Screenplay | Bruce Joel Rubin | Winner | | Best Picture | Lisa Weinstein | Nominee | | Best Original Score | Maurice Jarre | Nominee | | Best Film Editing | Walter Murch | Nominee | ghost 1990 top
), a murdered banker who remains on earth as a spirit to protect his girlfriend, Molly Jensen ( Demi Moore For 1990, the visual effects in Ghost were groundbreaking
The script by Bruce Joel Rubin walked a tightrope between intense danger and screwball comedy. If the balance tipped too far into horror, it would alienate the romance crowd; if it was too funny, the stakes would vanish. Under the direction of Jerry Zucker—best known previously for the slapstick parody Airplane! —the film found a perfect equilibrium. Zucker brought a lightness to the fantasy elements that grounded the absurd premise in genuine emotion. If the balance tipped too far into horror,
