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Casper: A Spirited Beginning (1997)

It's a whole new scream!

Genre : Adventure, Family, Comedy, Fantasy

Runtime : 1H 30M

Director : Sean McNamara
Writer : Jymn Magon, Thomas Hart

Synopsis

A prequel to the first animated/live-action Casper feature, Casper: A Spirited Beginning introduces the friendliest ghost you'll ever know and explains how Casper met and befriended the other ghouls at Applegate Manor. After being stranded, Casper meets young Chris Carson, a lonely kid who decides to teach Casper how to be a proper ghost

Actors

Shannon Chandler
Shannon Chandler
Jennifer
Lori Loughlin
Lori Loughlin
Sheila Fistergraff
Steve Guttenberg
Steve Guttenberg
Tim Carson
Rodney Dangerfield
Rodney Dangerfield
Johnny Hunt
Michael McKean
Michael McKean
Bill Case
Brendon Ryan Barrett
Brendon Ryan Barrett
Chris Carson
Richard Moll
Richard Moll
Principal Rabie
Jeremy Foley
Jeremy Foley
Casper (voice)
Jim Ward
Jim Ward
Stretch (voice)
Bill Farmer
Bill Farmer
Stinky (voice)
Jess Harnell
Jess Harnell
Fatso (voice)
Pauly Shore
Pauly Shore
Snivel (voice)
James Earl Jones
James Earl Jones
Kibosh (voice)
Debi Mazar
Debi Mazar
Angie Lyons
Sherman Hemsley
Sherman Hemsley
Grocer
Steven Hartman
Steven Hartman
Brock Lee
Logan Robbins
Logan Robbins
Danny
D'Juan Watts
D'Juan Watts
Leon
Ben Stein
Ben Stein
Grocer
Brian Doyle-Murray
Brian Doyle-Murray
Foreman Dave
Casper Van Dien
Casper Van Dien
Bystander
Edie McClurg
Edie McClurg
Librarian
Rodger Halston
Rodger Halston
Stan
Michael McDonald
Michael McDonald
Sarcastic Protester
Manny Fernandez
Manny Fernandez
Frustrated Protester
Michael Spagnoli
Michael Spagnoli
Fearful Protester
Rick Dean
Rick Dean
Punk
Patricia Elliott
Patricia Elliott
Mortified Teacher
Shell Danielson
Shell Danielson
Newscaster
Phillip Connery
Phillip Connery
Driver
William Kendall
William Kendall
Passenger
Dawn Howard
Dawn Howard
Frightened Shopper
Emily Jennifer Grunfeld
Emily Jennifer Grunfeld
Little Girl
Janet Wood
Janet Wood
Talkative Mom
Brendan O'Brien
Brendan O'Brien
Terrified Worker
David Kloser
David Kloser
Terrified Worker #2
Danny Weselis
Danny Weselis
Father
Casey Dolkas
Casey Dolkas
Son (as Casey Ryan)
Janet Rotblatt
Janet Rotblatt
Little Old Lady
Jennifer Prettyman
Jennifer Prettyman

Crews

Sean McNamara
Sean McNamara
Director
Jymn Magon
Jymn Magon
Screenplay
Thomas Hart
Thomas Hart
Screenplay
Thomas McCluskey
Thomas McCluskey
Story
Rob Kerchner
Rob Kerchner
Story
Joseph Oriolo
Joseph Oriolo
Book
Seymour Reit
Seymour Reit
Book
Mike Elliott
Mike Elliott
Producer
Vincent Bitetti
Vincent Bitetti
Producer's Assistant
Udi Harpaz
Udi Harpaz
Music
Bob Frye
Bob Frye
Film Processor
Julie Ashton
Julie Ashton
Casting
Arlan Jay Vetter
Arlan Jay Vetter
Production Design
Matt Bozon
Matt Bozon
Art Direction
Brian Jewell
Brian Jewell
Art Direction
Tim Reidt
Tim Reidt
Art Direction
Bradford Johnson
Bradford Johnson
Set Decoration
Darcy Shontz
Darcy Shontz
Set Decoration
Tibor Belay
Tibor Belay
Storyboard Artist
Greg Landerer
Greg Landerer
Special Effects
Kevin Carney
Kevin Carney
Visual Effects
Chris Blackwood
Chris Blackwood
Stunts
Tami Mor
Tami Mor
Costume Design
Rina Ramon
Rina Ramon
Costume Design
Nava
Nava
Production Design
Haim Saban
Haim Saban
Executive Producer
Lance H. Robbins
Lance H. Robbins
Executive Producer
Jeffrey A. Montgomery
Jeffrey A. Montgomery
Executive Producer
Amy Goldberg
Amy Goldberg
Co-Producer
Rob Kerchner
Rob Kerchner
Co-Producer
Mike Upton
Mike Upton
Line Producer
Ron Kenan
Ron Kenan
Music Supervisor
Ian Christian Nickus
Ian Christian Nickus
Music Supervisor
Jymn Magon
Jymn Magon
Story
Ray McIntyre Jr.
Ray McIntyre Jr.
Visual Effects Supervisor
Christian Sebaldt
Christian Sebaldt
Director of Photography
John Gilbert
John Gilbert
Editor

Trailers and other movies

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

Posters and backgrounds

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