The Mesmerist

Name: The Mesmerist
Genre: Comedy
Released: 2002-03-11
Duration: 1 h 35 min
Rating: 5.50
Cast: Neil Patrick Harris, Howard Hesseman, Jason Carter, Jessica Capshaw

– Based on an Edgar Allan Poe story, this film tells the grimly comic tale of a bad-tempered old man (..

Type:

Movie

Rating:

5.50 / 10

Duration:

One Hour and 35 Minutes

Release Year:

2002

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.

Styles:

Dark Humor, Offbeat, Semi Serious, Humorous

Producing Country:

USA

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, New York

Genre:

Comedy, Mystery

Release Date:

11 Mar 2002

Language:

English

MPAA Content-Rating:

NOT RATED

Directed by:

Gil Cates Jr.

Story Written By:

Ron Marasco, Michael A. Goorjian, Edgar Allan Poe

Main Actors:

Neil Patrick Harris, Howard Hesseman, Jason Carter, Jessica Capshaw

Plot:

Based on the Edgar Allen Poe short story, "The Facts in the Case of M. Valdemar," comedy revolves around a doctor who convinces a dying man's family to allow him to put the man in a trance as he takes his final breaths. As the man descends in to the afterworld, he slowly discovers the answer to the ultimate question of mankind.

Production Company:

Seventh Art Releasing

Ratings:

Internet Movie Database:

5.4/10