Casper: A Spirited Beginning (1997) (TV)

User Rating:

4.0/10   

Director:

Sean McNamara

Writers:

Joseph Oriolo (book) &
Seymour Reit (book) ...

Release Date:

9 September 1997 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Family | Fantasy | Horror

Tagline:

It's a whole new scream!

Plot:

Casper tells the story of how he became such a good-natured ghost. |

Plot Keywords:

Casper | Ghost | Single Father | Father Son Relationship | Bomb

Cast

Steve Guttenberg	...	Tim Carson
Lori Loughlin	...	Sheila Fistergraff
Rodney Dangerfield	...	Mayor Johnny Hunt
Michael McKean	...	Bill Case
Brendon Ryan Barrett	...	Chris Carson
Richard Moll	...	Principal Rabie
Shannon Chandler	...	Jennifer
Steven Hartman	...	Brock Lee
Logan Robbins	...	Danny
D'Juan Watts	...	Leon
Sherman Hemsley	...	Grocer
Ben Stein	...	Grocer
Brian Doyle-Murray	...	Foreman Dave
Edie McClurg	...	Librarian
Rodger Halston	...	Stan (as Rodger Halstein)

Also Known As:

Casper II: Ghost Central Station (USA) (working title)
Casper: The Beginning (USA) (working title)

MPAA:

Rated PG for language, crude humor and threatening situations.

Runtime:

90 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Iceland:L | South Korea:All | Australia:PG | Germany:6 | Netherlands:AL | Spain:T | UK:U | USA:PG

Filming Locations:

John Burroughs Middle School - 600 S. McCaddon Place, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Harvey Entertainment Company, The

Quotes:

Casper: Look! Elvis' ghost!
Stretch: Huh?
Stinky: Where?
Fatso: Oh, come on, guys. Everyone knows Elvis is still alive.

Movie Connections:

References Star Trek: The Wrath of Khan (1982)

Soundtrack:

Kandy Pop

Garbage!

This movie is just plain horrible! It may have been a good idea to make a new live-action Casper movie in the mid 1990's being based on a famous animated character, which wasn't too bad, but to make more of them? That's just an overkill there! Why do I think this movie is horrible? Well, to start things off, the opening credits are extremely nauseating. When I start up a movie and see something like that, I automatically want to shut it off! This isn't really considered a sequel to "Casper", but more of a prequel. It basically tells the story of how Casper's afterlife began. Overall, the movie has terrible acting and poorly done CG effects. Avoid this movie at all costs!