CinemaOSMovie · 1997 · 1h 30m · PG
Casper: A Spirited Beginning

It's a whole new scream!

54%(345)IMDbAdventureFamilyComedyFantasy

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 bySean McNamara

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Status
Released
Runtime
1h 30m
Language
EN
Released
September 9, 1997
Budget
$3,500,000
Studios
The Harvey Entertainment CompanySaban EntertainmentBrookwell-McNamara Entertainment

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Casper - A Spirited Beginning (1997) Trailer (VHS Capture)

Casper - A Spirited Beginning (1997) Trailer (VHS Capture)

Featuring

Cast & crew

10 credited
Starring
Steve Guttenberg

Steve Guttenberg

Tim Carson

Lori Loughlin

Lori Loughlin

Sheila Fistergraff

Rodney Dangerfield

Rodney Dangerfield

Mayor Hunt

Michael McKean

Michael McKean

Bill Case

Brendon Ryan Barrett

Brendon Ryan Barrett

Chris Carson

Jeremy Foley

Jeremy Foley

Casper (voice)

Bill Farmer

Bill Farmer

Stinky (voice)

Jess Harnell

Jess Harnell

Fatso (voice)

Jim Ward

Jim Ward

Stretch (voice)

Pauly Shore

Pauly Shore

Snivel (voice)

Creative team
Directed by
Sean McNamara
Sean McNamara
Written by
Jymn Magon
Jymn Magon
Thomas Hart
Produced by
Mike Elliott
Mike Elliott

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