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Casper: A Spirited Beginning

Casper: A Spirited Beginning

It's a whole new scream!

19975.41h 30m

Overview

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.

Directed by Sean McNamara
Written by Jymn Magon, Thomas Hart, Thomas McCluskey
Produced by Mike Elliott
Box OfficeBudget: $3.5M0

Top Cast

Jeremy Foley

Jeremy Foley

Casper (voice)

Brendon Ryan Barrett

Brendon Ryan Barrett

Chris Carson

Steve Guttenberg

Steve Guttenberg

Tim Carson

Lori Loughlin

Lori Loughlin

Sheila Fistergraff

Rodney Dangerfield

Rodney Dangerfield

Johnny Hunt

Shannon Chandler

Shannon Chandler

Jennifer

Michael McKean

Michael McKean

Bill Case

Richard Moll

Richard Moll

Principal Rabie

Jim Ward

Jim Ward

Stretch (voice)

Bill Farmer

Bill Farmer

Stinky (voice)

Themes & Keywords

workaholicprequelfish out of watersingle fatherteacher student relationshipghostlive action and animationfather son relationshipdirect to video

About Casper: A Spirited Beginning

Casper: A Spirited Beginning is a adventure, family, comedy, fantasy film released in 1997 exploring themes of workaholic, prequel, fish out of water, single father, teacher student relationship, ghost. Directed by Sean McNamara, it stars Jeremy Foley, Brendon Ryan Barrett, Steve Guttenberg. 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.

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