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Casper: A Spirited Beginning

It's a whole new scream!

Before he met and befriended the other ghouls at Applegate Manor, friendly ghost Casper meets young Chris Carson, a lonely kid who decides to teach Casper how to be a proper ghost.

1h 30m1997PGTMDb 5.5

AdventureFamilyComedyFantasy

English

Crew and Cast

Sean McNamaraSean McNamaraDirectorSteve GuttenbergSteve GuttenbergTim CarsonLori LoughlinLori LoughlinSheila FistergraffRodney DangerfieldRodney DangerfieldMayor HuntMichael McKeanMichael McKeanBill CaseBrendon Ryan BarrettBrendon Ryan BarrettChris CarsonJeremy FoleyJeremy FoleyCasper (voice)Bill FarmerBill FarmerStinky (voice)Jess HarnellJess HarnellFatso (voice)Jim WardJim WardStretch (voice)Pauly ShorePauly ShoreSnivel (voice)James Earl JonesJames Earl JonesKibosh (voice)Shannon ChandlerShannon ChandlerJennifer
Steven HartmanBrock Lee
Logan RobbinsDanny
D'Juan WattsLeonBrian Doyle-MurrayBrian Doyle-MurrayForeman DaveSherman HemsleySherman HemsleyStore OwnerEdie McClurgEdie McClurgLibrarianRichard MollRichard MollPrincipal RabieBen SteinBen SteinGrocerRodger HalstonRodger HalstonStanCasper Van DienCasper Van DienBystanderMichael McDonaldMichael McDonaldSarcastic Protester
Manny FernandezFrustrated Protester
Michael SpagnoliFearful ProtesterRick DeanRick DeanPunkPatricia ElliottPatricia ElliottMortified TeacherShell DanielsonShell DanielsonNewscaster
Phillip ConneryDriverWilliam KendallWilliam KendallPassenger

Storyline

Before he met and befriended the other ghouls at Applegate Manor, friendly ghost Casper meets young Chris Carson, a lonely kid who decides to teach Casper how to be a proper ghost.

  • The Harvey Entertainment Company
  • Saban Entertainment
  • Brookwell-McNamara Entertainment
Part of theCasper CollectionView the collection

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Info

Status
Released
Released
9 September 1997
Runtime
1h 30m
Rating
PG
TMDB score
5.5 / 10 (343 votes)

Production

Director
Sean McNamara
Writers
Jymn Magon, Thomas Hart, Thomas McCluskey
Studios
The Harvey Entertainment Company, Saban Entertainment, Brookwell-McNamara Entertainment
Countries
United States of America

Box Office

Budget
$3.5M
Collection
Casper Collection

Languages

Original
English
Spoken
English