Casper

Casper

Casper is a 1995 American comedy fantasy film starring Bill Pullman and Christina Ricci, based on the Casper the Friendly Ghost animated cartoons and comic books. The ghosts featured in the film were created through computer-generated imagery. The film was distributed by Universal Pictures. In Friendship, Maine, Whipstaff Manor has been inherited by a neurotic and spoiled woman named Carrigan Crittenden as explained to her and her attorney Paul "Dibs" Plutzker by her father's lawyer Rugg. An invisible ink inscription in the will reveals that there is a treasure hidden somewhere in the manor,...
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quick facts
Release date:May 26, 1995
Directed by:Brad Silberling, Phil Nibbelink
Rated:PG (USA)
Runtime:100 Minutes
Producer:Paul Deason, Jeff Franklin, Gerald R. Molen, Jeffrey A. Montgomery, Steven Spielberg, Colin Wilson
Editor:Michael Kahn
Music by:James Horner
Cinematography:Dean Cundey
Screenplay by:Sherri Stoner, Deanna Oliver
Estimated budget:$55,000,000
Adapted from:Casper the Friendly Ghost
Genre:Comedy, Fantasy

Cast of Casper

Dan Aykroyd
Dan Aykroyd
Raymond Stantz
Born:July 1, 1952
Age:59
Bill Pullman
Bill Pullman
Dr. James Harvey
Born:December 17, 1953
Age:58
Clint Eastwood
Clint Eastwood
Born:May 31, 1930
Age:81
Christina Ricci
Christina Ricci
Kathleen 'Kat' Harvey
Born:February 12, 1980
Age:32
Brad Garrett
Brad Garrett
Fatso
Born:April 14, 1960
Age:52
Eric Idle
Eric Idle
Paul "Dibs" Plutzker
Born:March 29, 1943
Age:69

Film director of Casper

Brad Silberling
Brad Silberling
Born: September 8, 1963
Age: 48

Bradley Mitchell Silberling is an American television and film director. He is married to the actress Amy Brenneman, whom he met on the set of NYPD Blue and with whom he has two children, Charlotte Tucker and Bodhi Russell . Moonlight Mile is loosely based on the fact that he dated Rebecca...
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Phil Nibbelink
Phil Nibbelink

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Music contributors for Casper

James Horner
James Horner

James Roy Horner is an American composer, orchestrator and conductor of orchestral and film music. He is noted for the integration of choral and...
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Prequels and sequels to Casper

Casper's Wonderful Island
Casper's Wonderful Island
1986
Casper
Casper
1995

Frequently Asked Questions

  • Q:
    Who played a role in the production of the movie, "Casper"?
  • A:
    Paul Deason, Jeff Franklin and Gerald R. Molen were the movie's producers.
  • Q:
    What is the rating of the movie, "Casper"?
  • A:
    The movie is rated PG (USA).
  • Q:
    Who distributed the film, "Casper"?
  • A:
    Universal Studios was the film's distributor.
  • Q:
    When was the premier of the motion picture "Casper"?
  • A:
    The film premiered in May, 1995.
  • Q:
    Who wrote the movie Casper?
  • A:
    Joseph Oriolo and Sherri Stoner performed the film's screenwriting.
  • Q:
    Who was the director of the motion picture "Casper"?
  • A:
    Brad Silberling and Phil Nibbelink directed the film.
  • Q:
    What is the runtime of the motion picture "Casper"?
  • A:
    The runtime is 100 minutes.
  • Q:
    Which celebrities starred in the film, "Casper"?
  • A:
    Bill Pullman, Christina Ricci, Devon Sawa, Cathy Moriarty, Eric Idle and Ben Stein played leading roles.
  • Q:
    Who was the writer of the music for the film Casper?
  • A:
    James Horner composed sheet music for the movie's soundtrack.
  • Q:
    Which movie came before Casper in the series?
  • A:
    "Casper's Wonderful Island" is the name of the movie's prequel.
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