Name: Casper: A Spirited Beginning
Genre: Adventure, Family, Comedy, Fantasy
Released: 1997-09-09
Duration: 90 min
Rating: 6.8
Cast: Jeremy Foley, Brendon Ryan Barrett, Steve Guttenberg, Lori Loughlin, Rodney Dangerfield

1997·Adventure·1h 30m

6.8

★

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.

Directed by Sean McNamara

workaholic

prequel

fish out of water

single father

teacher student relationship

ghost

live action and animation

father son relationship

direct to video

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Cast

Jeremy Foley

Casper (voice)

Brendon Ryan Barrett

Chris Carson

Steve Guttenberg

Tim Carson

Lori Loughlin

Sheila Fistergraff

Rodney Dangerfield

Johnny Hunt

Shannon Chandler

Jennifer

Michael McKean

Bill Case

Richard Moll

Principal Rabie

Jim Ward

Stretch (voice)

Bill Farmer

Stinky (voice)

Jess Harnell

Fatso (voice)

Pauly Shore

Snivel (voice)

Crew

Sean McNamara

Director

Jymn Magon

Screenplay

Haim Saban

Executive Producer

Mike Elliott

Producer

Jymn Magon

Story

Joseph Oriolo

Book

Popular Reviews

50 reviews

Zinani

6.0★ · 10/31/25

Den var fucking sjov

Matt LunePRO

4.0★ · 10/12/25

86/100 Horror Movies in 92 Days 2025

Woof. Really not good. Even my kid was bored and he's 4, arguably the key demographic for this movie.

Someone actually says 'smooth move, ex lax'

Ghoulie

2.0★ · 10/22/24

Abusive parenting, sadistic bullying and constant threat from guns and bombs are shocking additions to a film made for children aged 5-6.

Trevor Wood

4.0★ · 10/20/24

Why I watched this VHS as a child 100 times I will never understand.

I love the mid to late 90’s aesthetics tho

Finian

4.0★ · 10/17/24

"You snivelling liberal pansies" who knew a movie about a little kid and his ghosty pal would turn political 😭