Waitin' to Live

Waitin' to Live

2006 · 95 min · ★ 10.0 · Comedy

Murdered because he refused to sell his land to a greedy opportunist, Bucko Cassidy (Lee Majors) returns as a ghost to help his grown son, Junior (Derek Hamilton), keep the homestead in the family. While contending with conflicts in his marriage to Ellie (Rachel Wilson), Junior also has to convince everyone around him that he's not crazy -- because he's the only one who can see Bucko. Barry Corbin costars in this quirky comedy.

Directed by Joey Travolta · Written by Larry N. Stouffer

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Lee Majors Bucko Cassidy
Barry Corbin Buford Pike
Reginald VelJohnson Willard Loggins
Margaret Avery Pearline Loggins
Rachel Wilson Ellie Cassidy
Derek Hamilton Junior Cassidy
Scott Reeves Gilbert Ray Johnson
Johnny Dark Carl Joe Simmons
Alison Eastwood Harriett Williams
Doyle McCurley Sheriff Guy Boy Nix
Wilburn McCurley Curley

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