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Ghost Dad is a american film of genre Drama directed by Sidney Poitier released in USA on 29 june 1990 with Bill Cosby

Ghost Dad (1990)

Ghost Dad
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Released in USA 29 june 1990
Length 1h23
Directed by
OriginUSA
Genres Drama,    Science fiction,    Comedy,    Fantasy
Rating44% 2.209362.209362.209362.209362.20936

Ghost Dad is a 1990 American fantasy comedy film directed by Sidney Poitier and starring Bill Cosby, in which a widower's spirit is able to communicate with his children after his death. It was critically panned, and wound up on many critics' "worst of 1990" and "worst of all time" lists. The film remains Sidney Poitier's last directorial effort.

Synopsis

Elliot Hopper (Bill Cosby) is a workaholic widower who is about to land the deal of a lifetime at work, which he hopes will win him a promotion and a company car. After he forgets his daughter Diane's birthday, he attempts to make it up to her by promising her she can have his car when he secures the deal at work on the coming Thursday. After being persuaded to give the car to his daughter early, Elliot must hail a taxi from work, which is driven by Satanist Curtis Burch (Raynor Scheine), who drives erratically and speeds out of control. Attempting to get the taxi stopped, Elliot announces that he is Satan and commands him to stop the taxi. Shocked to see his "Evil Master", Burch drives off a bridge and into the river.

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