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Ghost Dad
Ghost Dad

Ghost Dad

He's been walking through doors. He's been falling through floors. He's been going through a lot lately, but he's still Dad.

Genres

ComedyFamilyFantasy

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Elliot Hopper, a widower with three children, is working on a business deal to get his family out of financial straits when he is suddenly killed in a taxi accident. With the aid of a paranormal researcher, Elliott attempts to complete the deal from the beyond, ensuring his family will be taken care of.

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Budget

$30000000

Revenue

$25421633

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

84 mins

Rating

5.09/10

Release Date

29 June 1990

Country

United States of America

Cast

Bill Cosby

Bill Cosby

Elliot Hopper

Kimberly Russell

Kimberly Russell

Diane Hopper

Denise Nicholas

Denise Nicholas

Joan

Ian Bannen

Ian Bannen

Sir Edith Moser

Christine Ebersole

Christine Ebersole

Carol

Barry Corbin

Barry Corbin

Mr. Emery Collins

Salim Grant

Salim Grant

Danny Hopper

Brooke Fontaine

Brooke Fontaine

Amanda Hopper

Dakin Matthews

Dakin Matthews

Mr. Seymour

Dana Ashbrook

Dana Ashbrook

Tony Ricker

Omar Gooding

Omar Gooding

Stuart

Raynor Scheine

Raynor Scheine

Curtis Burch (The Cabbie)

Arnold Stang

Arnold Stang

Mr. Cohen

Brian Stokes Mitchell

Brian Stokes Mitchell

Mr. Turner

Lisa Mené Nemacheck

Lisa Mené Nemacheck

Jonelle

Donzaleigh Abernathy

Donzaleigh Abernathy

E.R. Nurse

George Ganz

George Ganz

Mr. Nero

Cynthia L. James

Cynthia L. James

E.R. Doctor

Josef Hajduk

Josef Hajduk

Student #1

Kevin Lee

Kevin Lee

Student #2

Becky Katzen

Becky Katzen

Student #3

Bryant Edwards

Bryant Edwards

Student #4

Trenton Teigen

Trenton Teigen

Student #5

Mary Munday

Mary Munday

Executive #1

Norman Merrill

Norman Merrill

Executive #2

Ted Hayden

Ted Hayden

Executive #3

Raymond E. Foti

Raymond E. Foti

Executive #4

Frank Biro

Frank Biro

Executive #5

Amy Hill

Amy Hill

Nurse #1

Patrika Darbo

Patrika Darbo

Nurse #2

Kenny Ford Jr.

Kenny Ford Jr.

Buddy #1

Adam Jeffries

Adam Jeffries

Buddy #2

Austin Garrett

Austin Garrett

Buddy #3

Douglas Johnson

Douglas Johnson

Lab Technician

James McIntire

James McIntire

Sheriff

Eric Menyuk

Eric Menyuk

Clinic Doctor

Rita Vassallo

Rita Vassallo

I.C.U. Nurse #1

Jeanne Mori

Jeanne Mori

I.C.U. Nurse #2

Jizelle Morris

Jizelle Morris

Screaming Girl

Pamela Poitier

Pamela Poitier

Nurse Satler

Robin Pearson Rose

Robin Pearson Rose

Hospital Administrator

Becky Sweet

Becky Sweet

Classmate

Robert Covarrubias

Robert Covarrubias

Man In Waiting Room

Meredith Gordon

Meredith Gordon

Woman In Taxi

Cedric Scott

Cedric Scott

Announcer

LaGloria Scott

LaGloria Scott

Additional Voices (Voice)

Kerry Gutierrez

Kerry Gutierrez

Additional Voices (Voice)

Kaleena Kiff

Kaleena Kiff

Additional Voices (Voice)

Rocky Krakoff

Rocky Krakoff

Additional Voices (Voice)

Jonathan Brandis

Jonathan Brandis

Additional Voices (Voice)

Ryan McWhorter

Ryan McWhorter

Additional Voices (Voice)

Suzanne Stone

Suzanne Stone

Additional Voices (Voice)

Barbara Harris

Barbara Harris

Additional Voices (Voice)

Carol King

Carol King

Additional Voices (Voice)

Doris Hess

Doris Hess

Additional Voices (Voice)

Cathy Cavadini

Cathy Cavadini

Additional Voices (Voice)

David McCharen

David McCharen

Additional Voices (Voice)

David J. Randolph

David J. Randolph

Additional Voices (Voice)

Greg Finley

Greg Finley

Additional Voices (Voice)

Bryan Scott

Bryan Scott

Additional Voices (Voice)

J.D. Hall

J.D. Hall

Additional Voices (Voice)

Joseph Chapman

Joseph Chapman

Additional Voices (Voice)

John C. McDonnell

John C. McDonnell

Patient (Uncredited)

Ivonne Perez Montijo

Ivonne Perez Montijo

Pregnant Woman (Uncredited)

Kyle Pittman

Kyle Pittman

Kid (Uncredited)

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