Casper

Theatrical - Wide 1995-05-26

Cast Christina Ricci Bill Pullman Cathy Moriarty Eric Idle Malachi Pearson
Directed by Brad Silberling
Written by Sherri Stoner Deanna Oliver

Box Office Gross: $287,928,194

Running Time: 100 minutes

Language: English

Production Company: The Harvey Entertainment Company, Universal Pictures, Amblin Entertainment

Genres: Comedy Family Fantasy

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Casper is a kind young ghost who peacefully haunts a mansion in Maine. When specialist James Harvey arrives to communicate with Casper and his fellow spirits, he brings along his teenage daughter, Kat. Casper quickly falls in love with Kat, but... See more their budding relationship is complicated not only by his transparent state, but also by his troublemaking apparition uncles and their mischievous antics.

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