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Casper: A Spirited Beginning

    Adventure
    Family
    Comedy
    Fantasy
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Sep 9, 1997
Rated PG

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.

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  • Budget
    $3,500,000
  • Vote Average
    5.4
  • Vote Count
    312
  • Popularity
    14
  • Language
    English
  • Origin Country
    US

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    • Cast

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

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    Reviews

    (1)
    r96sk
    40%
    <em>'Casper: A Spirited Beginning'</em> is rather rubbish, not that that is of any surprise. It's a stripped back version of the original in every way possible, with the animation - which, admittedly, isn't the greatest in the 1995 release - particularly standing out as being awful. The cast are OK, if entirely forgettable - perhaps with the exceptions of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chuck_McGill" rel="nofollow">Chuck McGill</a>, Michael McKean, and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_The_Lion_King_(franchise)_characters#:~:text=and%20kill%20him.-,Mufasa,-%5Bedit%5D" rel="nofollow">Mufasa</a>, James Earl Jones. Let's see what <em>'Casper Meets Wendy'</em> cobbles together...