Casper: A Spirited Beginning is a 1997 American direct-to-video fantasy comedy film based on the Harvey Comics cartoon character Casper the Friendly Ghost. It serves as a prequel, though breaks continuity with the 1995 Universal/Amblin film Casper. The film stars Steve Guttenberg, Lori Loughlin, Rodney Dangerfield, Michael McKean, James Earl Jones and Pauly Shore, with supporting roles by Richard Moll, Sherman Hemsley, Brian Doyle-Murray, Edie McClurg and Ben Stein. The plot explores additional details surrounding the titular character's origins. 20th Century Fox had previously acquired film rights to the character from Universal. The film was produced by The Harvey Entertainment Company and Saban Entertainment and released by 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment on September 9, 1997, and was panned by critics.
Casper: A Spirited Beginning (1997)
Directed by Sean McNamara
Genres - Action-Adventure, Animation, Comedy, Family, Fantasy |
Sub-Genres - Ghost Film |
Release Date - Sep 9, 1997 |
Run Time - 90 min. |
Countries - United States of America |
MPAA Rating - PG
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Movie Info
Budget
$500,000
Themes
Tags
Casper, Casper The Friendly Ghost, Comics/Heroes, Father Son Relationship, Fatso, Ghost, Single Father, Teacher Student Relationship
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Alternate Titles
Casper - A Magia de um Fantasma
PT
Casper - Det magiska äventyret
SE
Casper - miten kaikki sai alkunsa
FI
Casper - narodziny duszka
PL
Casper - Un fantasmagorico inizio
IT
Casper - Wie alles begann
DE
Casper 2. - Szellemes kezdetek
HU
Casper II: Ghost Central Station
, US
Casper, l'apprenti fantôme
CA, FR
Casper, to mikro fantasmataki: I arhi
GR
Casper: A Spirited Beginning
MX, US
Casper: Animated Activity Center
US
Casper: den magiske begyndelse
DK
Casper: En livlig begynnelse
NO
Casper: I peripeteia arhizei!
GR
Casper: La primera aventura
AR, ES
Casper: The Beginning
, US
Gasparzinho, como Tudo Começou
BR
Kacper II: Początek straszenia
PL
Κάσπερ: Η περιπέτεια αρχίζει!
GR
Каспер: Начало
RU
Каспер: Початок
UA
キャスパー:誕生編
JP