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Casper is a american film of genre Fantastic directed by Phil Nibbelink released in USA on 26 may 1995 with Christina Ricci

Casper (1995)

Casper
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Released in USA 26 may 1995
Length 1h36
Directed by ,    
OriginUSA
Genres Fantastic,    Comedy,    Comedy-drama,    Horror comedy,    Romantic comedy,    Fantasy
Rating62% 3.1017353.1017353.1017353.1017353.101735

Casper is a 1995 American live-action family comedy fantasy feature film, directed by Brad Silberling. It is based on the original cartoons and Harvey Comics character Casper the Friendly Ghost. The film stars Christina Ricci, Bill Pullman, Cathy Moriarty, Eric Idle, and Amy Brenneman. The film also stars the voices of Malachi Pearson as the titular character as well as Joe Nipote, Joe Alaskey, and Brad Garrett. The film makes extensive use of computer-generated imagery to create the titular character and the other ghosts alongside him. It'is much darker in tone comparison to the cartoons and comics.

Synopsis

A vindictive woman, Carrigan Crittenden, is upset upon the reading of her late father's will that she was given creepy Whipstaff Manor in Friendship, Maine instead of his fortune, but she changes her tune when she learns that there is a hidden treasure within the property. She and her assistant Dibs go to the house attempting to investigate, but discover that it is haunted by a friendly ghost named Casper and his obnoxious prankster uncles, the Ghostly Trio (Fatso, Stretch and Stinkie), who immediately frighten them off the property. Carrigan tries multiple methods to rid the house of ghosts, but fails time and time again. Meanwhile, Casper sees a report of a paranormal therapist, James Harvey, and is immediately smitten with his teenaged daughter Kat. He quickly inhabits the television in Carrigan's hotel room in order to convince her to have the Harveys come to the manor to investigate the haunting.

Actors

Christina Ricci

(Kathleen 'Kat' Harvey)
Malachi Pearson

(Casper (voice))
Bill Pullman

(Dr. James Harvey)
Cathy Moriarty

(Carrigan Crittenden)
Eric Idle

(Paul 'Dibbs' Plutzker)
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