Casper: A Spirited Beginning

Casper: A Spirited Beginning(1997)

PG
09/09/1997 (US)Adventure, Family, Comedy, Fantasy1h 30m
5.4

"It's a whole new scream!"

Overview

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.

Sean McNamara

Director

Jymn Magon

Story

Jymn Magon

Screenplay

Thomas Hart

Screenplay

Thomas McCluskey

Story

Rob Kerchner

Story

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Part of the Casper Collection

Casper is a 1995 American family comedy fantasy film starring Christina Ricci and Bill Pullman, based on the Casper the Friendly Ghost animated cartoons and comic books. The ghosts featured in the film were created through computer-generated imagery. Included are numerous direct-to-video Casper films.

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Casper - A Spirited Beginning (1997) Trailer (VHS Capture)

Casper - A Spirited Beginning (1997) Trailer (VHS Capture)

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A review by r96sk
4.0

Written on January 24, 2022

'Casper: A Spirited Beginning' is rather rubbish, not that that is of any surprise.

It's a stripped back version of the original in every way possible, with the animation - which, admittedly, isn't the greatest in the 1995 release - particularly standing out as being awful. The cast are OK, if entirely forgettable - perhaps with the exceptions of Chuck McGill, Michael McKean, and Mufasa, James Earl Jones.

Let's see what 'Casper Meets Wendy' cobbles together...