Casper: A Spirited Beginning (1997)

09/09/1997 (US) • 1h 30m

Adventure, Family, Comedy, Fantasy

It's a whole new scream!

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.

Top Billed Cast

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)

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Part of the Casper Collection

Includes Casper, Casper Meets Wendy, Casper: A Spirited Beginning

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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

$3,500,000.00

Revenue

-

Keywords

workaholic

prequel

fish out of water

single father

teacher student relationship

ghost

live action and animation

father son relationship

direct to video

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