Casper: A Spirited Beginning

Sep 9, 1997

1h 30m

★ 5.4

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.

Genres

Adventure

Family

Comedy

Fantasy

Production Companies

The Harvey Entertainment Company

20th Century Fox Home Entertainment

Saban Entertainment

Brookwell-McNamara Entertainment

Casper: A Spirited Beginning Trailers

Cast

Casper (voice)

Jeremy Foley

Chris Carson

Brendon Ryan Barrett

Tim Carson

Steve Guttenberg

Sheila Fistergraff

Lori Loughlin

Johnny Hunt

Rodney Dangerfield

Jennifer

Shannon Chandler

Bill Case

Michael McKean

Principal Rabie

Richard Moll

Stretch (voice)

Jim Ward

Stinky (voice)

Bill Farmer

Fatso (voice)

Jess Harnell

Snivel (voice)

Pauly Shore

Quebec Bill Bohomme is a hardy schemer and dreamer, who, desperate to raise money to preserve his endangered herd through the rapidly approaching winter, resorts to whiskey-smuggling, a traditional family occupation. Quebec Bill takes his son, Wild Bill, on the journey. Also Henry Coville, an inscrutable whiskey smuggler, and Rat Kinneson, Quebec Bill's perpetually disconsolate ex-con hired man. Together, they cross the border into vast reaches of Canadian wilderness for an unforgettable four days "full of terror, full of wonder."

0.0

A Divine Comedy

May 28, 2025

In 1872, three priests are set to be executed by the Spanish authorities. But before they are put to death, they suddenly find themselves transported to present day.

0.0

Saka Perawan

Jun 27, 2024

An 80-year-old grandmother has been bedridden for over a month and the doctors have no answer to the mystery of her illness, but there lurks an answer.

6.7

The Trotsky

May 5, 2010

Leon Bronstein is not your average Montreal West high school student. For one thing, none of his peers can claim to be the reincarnation of early 20th century Soviet iconoclast and Red Army hero, Leon Trotsky. When his father sends Leon to public school as punishment for starting a hunger strike at Papa's clothing factory, Leon quickly lends new meaning to the term 'student union', determined as he is to live out his pre-ordained destiny to the fullest and change the world.

6.4

Topper Returns

Mar 21, 1941

Topper is once again tormented by a fun-loving spirit. This time, it's Gail Richards, accidentally murdered while vacationing at the home of her wealthy friend, Ann Carrington, the intended victim. With Topper's help, Gail sets out to find her killer with the expected zany results.

10.0

La Valse des Etoiles

Jun 9, 2017

No overview available.

6.5

Love on Fire

Feb 1, 2022

Gia Summers is ready to start again with a promising new job, a new lakeside neighborhood, and a brand new home! After moving in, Gia soon forms an unexpected friendship with her next door neighbor, firefighter and single dad Jim Dunlap, whose love for barbecuing is equalled only by Gia's passion for cooking.

6.0

I Love You in All Languages of the World

Dec 16, 2005

A divorced high school PE teacher falls in love with a single mom before learning that her daughter is a student who's been hitting on him between classes.

7.3

Malicious

Mar 29, 1973

A widower and two of his sons become infatuated by their beautiful housekeeper, and all three set out to seduce her using their own unique methods.

7.0

Shimajiro and the Mother Tree

Mar 13, 2015

No overview available.

4.5

The Lovelife of a Fat Thief

Apr 14, 2006

Harry is a pickpocket, torn between two beloved women, one of them the cop who arrested him, the other the ghost of his dead wife. Is Harry ready for a new relationship? Can a cop date a thief? Harry learns that a jealous ghost can be a nuisance, but shows unexpected bravery.

6.6

Father's Haunted House

Aug 8, 2024

A forest ranger moves his family to a home deep in the woods, where they find themselves tormented by angry spirits tied to a violent history.

5.4

8 ½ Women

May 22, 1999

After his wife dies, middle-aged businessman Philip Emmenthal, at the prompting of his playboy son Storey, populates his Geneva villa with eight-and-a-half concubines. Three are from Kyoto, where Storey manages Pachinco palaces. Each has a distinctive personality: a nun, a child bearer, a gambler, a student of Kabuki, a horsewoman with a pet pig, a maid. As a year passes, the women begin asserting their own power.

6.2

Always

Dec 22, 1989

The spirit of a recently deceased expert pilot mentors a newer pilot while watching him fall in love with the girlfriend that he left behind.

6.5

The Santa Clause

Nov 11, 1994

On Christmas Eve, divorced dad Scott Calvin and his son discover Santa Claus has fallen off their roof. When Scott takes the reins of the magical sleigh, he finds he is now the new Santa, and must convince a world of disbelievers, including himself.

0.0

The Fairy, the Ghost & Ah Chung

Feb 2, 1979

Two young martial artists enter a martial arts tournament. They also have to deal with ghosts.

6.9

Wheels on Meals

Aug 17, 1984

Cousins Thomas and David, owners of a mobile restaurant, team up with their friend Moby, a bumbling private detective, to save the beautiful Sylvia, a pickpocket.

6.4

Baby Boom

Oct 7, 1987

J.C. Wiatt is a talented and ambitious New York City career woman who is married to her job and working towards partner at her firm. She has a live-in relationship with Steven, a successful investment broker who, along with J.C., agreed children aren't part of the plan. J.C.'s life takes an unexpected turn when a distant relative dies and the will appoints her the caretaker of their baby girl, Elizabeth. The baby's sudden arrival causes Steven to leave, breaking off their relationship. Juggling power lunches and powdered formula, she is soon forced off the fast track by a conniving colleague and a bigoted boss. But she won't stay down for long. She'll prove to the world that a woman can have it all and on her own terms too!

6.3

Kate & Leopold

Dec 25, 2001

When her scientist ex-boyfriend discovers a portal to travel through time -- and brings back a 19th-century nobleman named Leopold to prove it -- a skeptical Kate reluctantly takes responsibility for showing Leopold the 21st century. The more time Kate spends with Leopold, the harder she falls for him. But if he doesn't return to his own time, his absence will forever alter history.