The Mesmerist
4.9
Based on an Edgar Allan Poe story, this film tells the grimly comic tale of a bad-tempered old man (Howard Hesseman) who cheats death, only to go on tormenting the living. When a medical experiment leaves the grouch hovering between life and death (and able to describe the world beyond), things get tricky for his daughter (Jessica Capshaw) and her beau (Neil Patrick Harris, of "Doogie Howser, M.D." fame), who can't get their hands on his estate.
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Cast
9 people
Neil Patrick Harris
Benjamin
Known for
How I Met Your Mother
Gone Girl
Jessica Capshaw
Daisy Valdemar
Known for
Grey's Anatomy
Minority Report
Jason Carter
Dr. Pretory
Known for
Babylon 5
The Duel
Howard Hesseman
Mr. Valdemar
Known for
About Schmidt
WKRP in Cincinnati
Jo Champa
Consuela
Known for
Out for Justice
Don Juan DeMarco
George Wyner
Dr. Hoffler
Known for
Spaceballs
The Devil's Advocate
Michael A. Goorjian
Coroner #1
Known for
SLC Punk
Party of Five
Richmond Arquette
Coroner #2
Known for
Fight Club
Zodiac
Galina Jovovich
Mother
Known for
Lucky Trouble
Gil Cates Jr. Director · Michael A. Goorjian Screenplay Ron Marasco Screenplay
United States release March 11, 2002 · Produced in United States
Production
Roxbury Films
Production
United States
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Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United States · March 11, 2002
Theatrical
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