Casper
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- Director
- Brad Silberling
- Release Date
- May 26, 1995
- Cast
- Bill Pullman , Christina Ricci , Eric Idle , Ben Stein , Chauncey Leopardi , Spencer Vrooman
- Writers
- Joseph Oriolo , Sherri Stoner , Deanna Oliver
- Runtime
- 100 minutes
- Budget
- $50 million
Summary
An afterlife therapist and his daughter meet a friendly young ghost when they move into a crumbling mansion in order to rid the premises of wicked spirits.
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