Casper: A Spirited Beginning

Casper: A Spirited Beginning

90 mins | Comedy, Adventure, Family, Fantasy | Sept. 9, 1997

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

Casper: A Spirited Beginning

90 mins | Comedy, Adventure, Family, Fantasy | Sept. 9, 1997

Casper: A Spirited Beginning
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
IMDb rating 4.5
Producers 20th Century Fox, 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment, The Harvey Entertainment Company
Original title Casper: A Spirited Beginning
Directors Sean McNamara
Writers Thomas McCluskey, Seymour Reit, Joseph Oriolo, Jymn Magon, Thomas Hart, Rob Kerchner

Cast

Shannon Chandler

as Jennifer

Lori Loughlin

as Sheila Fistergraff

Steve Guttenberg

as Tim Carson

Rodney Dangerfield

as Johnny Hunt

Michael McKean

as Bill Case

Brendon Ryan Barrett

as Chris Carson

Richard Moll

as Principal Rabie

Jeremy Foley

as Casper (voice)

Jim Ward

as Stretch (voice)

Bill Farmer

as Stinky (voice)

Jess Harnell

as Fatso (voice)

Pauly Shore

as Snivel (voice)

James Earl Jones

as Kibosh (voice)

Debi Mazar

as Angie Lyons

Sherman Hemsley

as Grocer

Steven Hartman

as Brock Lee

Logan Robbins

as Danny

D'Juan Watts

as Leon

Ben Stein

as Grocer

Brian Doyle-Murray

as Foreman Dave

Casper Van Dien

as Bystander

Edie McClurg

as Librarian

Rodger Halston

as Stan

Michael McDonald

as Sarcastic Protester

Manny Fernandez

as Frustrated Protester

Michael Spagnoli

as Fearful Protester

Rick Dean

as Punk

Patricia Elliott

as Mortified Teacher

Shell Danielson

as Newscaster

Phillip Connery

as Driver

William Kendall

as Passenger

Dawn Howard

as Frightened Shopper

Emily Jennifer Grunfeld

as Little Girl

Janet Wood

as Talkative Mom

Brendan O'Brien

as Terrified Worker

David Kloser

as Terrified Worker #2

Danny Weselis

as Father

Casey Dolkas

as Son (as Casey Ryan)

Janet Rotblatt

as Little Old Lady