Maxie (1985 film)

Maxie
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Paul Aaron
Written by	Patricia Resnick
Based on	Marion's Wall by Jack Finney
Produced by	Carter DeHaven
Starring	Glenn Close Mandy Patinkin Ruth Gordon Barnard Hughes Valerie Curtin
Cinematography	Fred Schuler
Edited by	Lynzee Klingman
Music by	Georges Delerue
Production company	Aurora Productions
Distributed by	Orion Pictures
Release date	September 27, 1985 (1985-09-27)
Running time	98 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$7 million[1][2]
Box office	$2,564,278

Maxie is a 1985 American fantasy-comedy film directed by Paul Aaron, and starring Glenn Close, Mandy Patinkin, Valerie Curtin, Ruth Gordon and Barnard Hughes. The plot is based on the novel Marion's Wall (1973) by Jack Finney about a woman who is possessed by a very outgoing female ghost — a budding actress from the 1920s — named Maxie, who wants to fulfill her destiny.