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Overview

User Rating:
3.8/10   3,029 votes
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Director:
Sidney Poitier
Writers (WGA):
Brent Maddock (story) &
S.S. Wilson (story) ...
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Contact:
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Release Date:
29 June 1990 (USA) more
Genre:
Comedy | Family | Fantasy more
Tagline:
Bill Cosby as you've never seen him before... invisible. more
Plot:
Elliot Hopper is a widower with three children, he is currently working on a deal. It seems like his... more | full synopsis
Awards:
3 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(6 articles)
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User Comments:
Enjoyable Family Movie more (18 total)

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Additional Details

Runtime:
83 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Sound Mix:
Dolby
Filming Locations:
Boise, Idaho, USA more

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
Kim Basinger reportedly turned down the role of Carol, because she claimed it "horrible". more
Goofs:
Continuity: Position of Elliot's daughters hair, when they first see Elliot as a ghost. more
Quotes:
Elliot Hopper: Cancel the 5.
Carol: Oh, no! You can't cancel the 5.
Elliot Hopper: Then put the 5 at 4, and then cancel at 4.
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in Your Studio and You (1995) more
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2 out of 4 people found the following comment useful.
Enjoyable Family Movie, 5 July 2007
8/10
Author: ndgrad71 from United States

Okay, yes it has an implausible plot and the story line is totally cheesy. Having said that, however,it's also a very cute movie with a nice lesson in it. I've noticed that some of the other reviewers seem disappointed that this movie isn't an intellectual marvel. It's not meant to be. Sometimes movies are just supposed to be entertaining without having to be analyzed. This is one of those movies. Bill Cosby is as usual a comedic genius. I never get tired of watching him because he plays the father role very well. The supporting child actors are cute, most especially the youngest daughter. This movie is a good one for family viewing. I suggest you at least rent it, pop some popcorn, and sit with the family and enjoy it.

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