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Casper: A Spirited Beginning (1997)

Movie"It's a whole new scream!"
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PG 1 hr 30 minSep 9th, 1997Comedy, Family, Adventure, FantasyCasper Collection PosterPart of Casper Collection
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.
StarringJeremy FoleyBrendon Ryan BarrettSteve Guttenberg
DirectorSean McNamara

Movie Details

Theatrical Release:September 9th, 1997
On DVD & Blu-ray:September 3rd, 2002 - Buy DVD
Movie Budget:$3,500,000
Original Language:English
Executive Producers:Jeffrey A. Montgomery, Haim Saban, Lance H. Robbins
Production Companies:The Harvey Entertainment Company, 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment, Saban Entertainment, Brookwell-McNamara Entertainment
Movie Tags:
ghostfather son relationshiplive action and animationteacher student relationshipsingle fatherprequelfish out of waterworkaholicdirect to video

Casper Collection

Casper is a 1995 American family comedy fantasy film starring Christina Ricci and Bill Pullman, based on the Casper the Friendly Ghost animated cartoons and comic books. The ghosts featured in the film were created through computer-generated imagery. Included are numerous direct-to-video Casper films.