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Casper: A Spirited Beginning

It's a whole new scream!

5.4
1997•1h 30m
Adventure
Family
Comedy
Fantasy
US

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.

Production

Logo for The Harvey Entertainment Company
Logo for 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
Logo for Saban Entertainment

Trailers & Videos

Thumbnail for video: Casper - A Spirited Beginning (1997) Trailer (VHS Capture)

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

Cast

Photo of Jeremy Foley

Jeremy Foley

Casper (voice)

Photo of Brendon Ryan Barrett

Brendon Ryan Barrett

Chris Carson

Photo of Steve Guttenberg

Steve Guttenberg

Tim Carson

Photo of Lori Loughlin

Lori Loughlin

Sheila Fistergraff

Photo of Rodney Dangerfield

Rodney Dangerfield

Johnny Hunt

Photo of Shannon Chandler

Shannon Chandler

Jennifer

Photo of Michael McKean

Michael McKean

Bill Case

Photo of Richard Moll

Richard Moll

Principal Rabie

Photo of Jim Ward

Jim Ward

Stretch (voice)

Photo of Bill Farmer

Bill Farmer

Stinky (voice)

Photo of Jess Harnell

Jess Harnell

Fatso (voice)

Photo of Pauly Shore

Pauly Shore

Snivel (voice)

Photo of James Earl Jones

James Earl Jones

Kibosh (voice)

Photo of Debi Mazar

Debi Mazar

Angie Lyons

Photo of Sherman Hemsley

Sherman Hemsley

Grocer

Photo of Ben Stein

Ben Stein

Grocer

Photo of Brian Doyle-Murray

Brian Doyle-Murray

Foreman Dave

Photo of Casper Van Dien

Casper Van Dien

Bystander

Photo of Edie McClurg

Edie McClurg

Librarian

Photo of Rodger Halston

Rodger Halston

Stan

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Reviews

R

r96sk

4/10

'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...

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