Casper: A Spirited Beginning
“It's a whole new scream!”
1997•PG•1h 30m•5.4•Released
AdventureFamilyComedyFantasy
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.
Director
Sean McNamara
Writer
Jymn Magon, Thomas Hart
Budget
$4M
Languages
English
Studio
The Harvey Entertainment Company
Cast
Steve Guttenberg
Tim Carson
Lori Loughlin
Sheila Fistergraff
Rodney Dangerfield
Mayor Hunt
Michael McKean
Bill Case
Brendon Ryan Barrett
Chris Carson
Jeremy Foley
Casper (voice)
Bill Farmer
Stinky (voice)
Jess Harnell
Fatso (voice)
Jim Ward
Stretch (voice)
Pauly Shore
Snivel (voice)
James Earl Jones
Kibosh (voice)
Shannon Chandler
Jennifer
Steven Hartman
Brock Lee
Logan Robbins
Danny
D'Juan Watts
Leon
Production
Company
The Harvey Entertainment Company
Company
Saban Entertainment
Company
Brookwell-McNamara Entertainment
Producer
Mike Elliott
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