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Ghost Dad (1990)

Genre : Comedy, Family, Fantasy

Runtime : 1H 24M

Director : Sidney Poitier
Writer : Brent Maddock, S. S. Wilson, Phil Alden Robinson

Synopsis

A widower with three children is working on a business deal to get his family out of financial straits when he is killed in a taxi accident. With the aid of a paranormal researcher, he attempts to complete the deal from the beyond, ensuring his family will be taken care of.

Actors

Bill Cosby
Bill Cosby
Elliot
Kimberly Russell
Kimberly Russell
Diane
Denise Nicholas
Denise Nicholas
Joan
Ian Bannen
Ian Bannen
Sir Edith Moser
Christine Ebersole
Christine Ebersole
Carol
Barry Corbin
Barry Corbin
Mr. Collins
Salim Grant
Salim Grant
Danny
Brooke Fontaine
Brooke Fontaine
Amanda
Dakin Matthews
Dakin Matthews
Mr. Seymour
Dana Ashbrook
Dana Ashbrook
Tony Ricker
Omar Gooding
Omar Gooding
Stuart
Raynor Scheine
Raynor Scheine
Cabbie
Arnold Stang
Arnold Stang
Mr. Cohen
Brian Stokes Mitchell
Brian Stokes Mitchell
Teacher
Lisa Mené Nemacheck
Lisa Mené Nemacheck
Jonelle
Donzaleigh Abernathy
Donzaleigh Abernathy
E.R. Nurse
George Ganz
George Ganz
Mr. Nero
Cyndi James Gossett
Cyndi James Gossett
E.R. Doctor
Josef Hajduk
Josef Hajduk
Student #1
Kevin Lee
Kevin Lee
Student #2
Becky Katzen
Becky Katzen
Student #3
Bryant Edwards
Bryant Edwards
Student #4
Trenton Teigen
Trenton Teigen
Student #5
Mary Munday
Mary Munday
Executive #1
Norman Merrill
Norman Merrill
Executive #2
Ted Hayden
Ted Hayden
Executive #3
Raymond E. Foti
Raymond E. Foti
Executive #4
Frank Biro
Frank Biro
Executive #5
Amy Hill
Amy Hill
Nurse #1
Patrika Darbo
Patrika Darbo
Nurse #2
Kenny Ford Jr.
Kenny Ford Jr.
Buddy #1
Adam Jeffries
Adam Jeffries
Buddy #2
Austin Garrett
Austin Garrett
Buddy #3
Douglas Johnson
Douglas Johnson
Lab Technician
James McIntire
James McIntire
Sheriff
Eric Menyuk
Eric Menyuk
Clinic Doctor
Rita Vassallo
Rita Vassallo
I.C.U. Nurse #1
Jeanne Mori
Jeanne Mori
I.C.U. Nurse #2
Jizelle Morris
Jizelle Morris
Screaming Girl
Pamela Poitier
Pamela Poitier
Nurse Satler
Robin Pearson Rose
Robin Pearson Rose
Hospital Administrator
Becky Sweet
Becky Sweet
Classmate
Robert Covarrubias
Robert Covarrubias
Man In Waiting Room
Meredith Gordon
Meredith Gordon
Woman In Taxi
Cedric Scott
Cedric Scott
Announcer

Crews

Sidney Poitier
Sidney Poitier
Director
Brent Maddock
Brent Maddock
Screenplay
S. S. Wilson
S. S. Wilson
Screenplay
Andrew Laszlo
Andrew Laszlo
Director of Photography
Pembroke J. Herring
Pembroke J. Herring
Editor
Henry Mancini
Henry Mancini
Original Music Composer
Terence Nelson
Terence Nelson
Producer
Nancy Nayor
Nancy Nayor
Casting
Henry Bumstead
Henry Bumstead
Production Design
Bernie Cutler
Bernie Cutler
Art Direction
Richard C. Goddard
Richard C. Goddard
Set Decoration
Phil Alden Robinson
Phil Alden Robinson
Screenplay
David Wisnievitz
David Wisnievitz
Unit Production Manager
Candace Allen
Candace Allen
First Assistant Director
Hope R. Goodwin
Hope R. Goodwin
Second Assistant Director
Richard Yuricich
Richard Yuricich
Visual Effects Supervisor
Kerry Lyn McKissick
Kerry Lyn McKissick
Script Supervisor
Susan Dukow
Susan Dukow
Production Coordinator
Mark Clare Thomas
Mark Clare Thomas
Assistant Production Coordinator
David N. Schrager
David N. Schrager
Second Second Assistant Director
Stephanie Cozart Burton
Stephanie Cozart Burton
Makeup Artist
Lola Kemp
Lola Kemp
Hairstylist
Winnie D. Brown
Winnie D. Brown
Costume Supervisor
David B. Nowell
David B. Nowell
Second Unit Director of Photography
Fred Waugh
Fred Waugh
Second Unit Director
Valley Via Reseigne
Valley Via Reseigne
Second Unit First Assistant Director

Trailers and other movies

Ghost Dad - Trailer
Ghost Dad (1990) Original Trailer [HD]

Posters and backgrounds

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