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Casper: A Spirited Beginning
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( Adventure / Comedy / Family / Fantasy )

Casper: A Spirited Beginning Poster

MPAA Rating:
PG
[language‚ crude humor and threatening situations]

US Runtime: 90 min

Country of Origin: United States of America

Premiere Date:
Sep 09, 1997   [USA]		  
Director: Sean McNamara   [Director]
 
Writers: Thomas Hart   [Screenplay]
Rob Kerchner   [Story]
Jymn Magon   [Screenplay]
Jymn Magon   [Story]
Thomas McCluskey   [Story]
 
Producers: Mike Elliott   [Producer]
Amy Goldberg   [Co-Producer]
Rob Kerchner   [Co-Producer]
Jeffrey A. Montgomery   [Executive Producer]
Lance H. Robbins   [Executive Producer]
Haim Saban   [Executive Producer]
 
Cinematography: Christian Sebaldt   [Director of Photography]
 
Edited by: John Gilbert   [Editor]
 
Music Composed by Udi Harpaz   [Original Music Composer]
 
Production Design: Nava   [Production Design]
Arlan Jay Vetter   [Production Design]
 
Costume Design: Tami Mor   [Costume Design]
Rina Ramon   [Costume Design]
 
Casting by Julie Ashton   [Casting]
 
Production Companys: 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment   (US)
Brookwell-McNamara Entertainment   (US)
Saban Entertainment   (US)
The Harvey Entertainment Company   (US)
 

Plot Summary:

    Casper accidentally finds himself in the world of the living after failing to show up for ghost training and befriends a young boy who teaches him the ways of a ghost, while a ruler from the other world attempts to bring him back.
Cast: (First 20, for the rest click 'Show All Cast & Crew' below.)
Jeremy Foley
Casper (voice)
Brendon Ryan Barrett
Chris Carson
Steve Guttenberg
Tim Carson
Lori Loughlin
Sheila Fistergraff
Rodney Dangerfield
Johnny Hunt
Shannon Chandler
Jennifer
Michael McKean
Bill Case
Richard Moll
Principal Rabie
Jim Ward
Stretch (voice)
Bill Farmer
Stinky (voice)
 
Jess Harnell
Fatso (voice)
Pauly Shore
Snivel (voice)
James Earl Jones
Kibosh (voice)
Debi Mazar
Angie Lyons
Sherman Hemsley
Grocer
Steven Hartman
Brock Lee
Logan Robbins
Danny
D'Juan Watts
Leon
Ben Stein
Grocer
Brian Doyle-Murray
Foreman Dave
 
 
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Special Effects Department:
OCS/Freeze Frame/Pixel Magic
  
 
Tech Info:
Budget:
$3,500,000
Revenue:
$0
Sound Mix:
the double-d symbol Dolby Digital

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