Casper: A Spirited Beginning

Name: Casper: A Spirited Beginning
Director: Sean McNamara
Released: 1997
Duration: 90 min
Rating: 4.5
Cast: Steve Guttenberg, Lori Loughlin, Rodney Dangerfield, Michael McKean, Brendon Ryan Barrett

1997 · 90 MIN · IMDB 4.5 · 4,720 VOTES · DIR. Sean McNamara

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.

Dialogue Timeline — 1,036 lines

A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE

00:03:29 Oh, dude!

00:07:07 Chris.

00:11:06 No!

00:15:09 Adios! Reservoir!

00:18:38 Here they come!

00:21:46 - And it isn't. - I know, Mr Mayor. It's nuts.

00:24:59 I think our town and building contractor Tim Carson should answer that one.

00:27:54 - Try to be scary by standing still. - All right. I'll try.

00:30:54 Sorry. Union rules.

00:33:59 - Snivel? - Sorry, Your Playful One. How foolish of me.

00:37:16 Thanks a lot for coming tonight.

00:40:21 - Was that last night? - I was the only kid there without a parent.

00:43:39 I think you're gonna need this right about now.

00:47:24 when all of a sudden it appeared before me.

00:51:21 - Fistergraff. - Right. Bye-bye.

00:54:48 You look around.

01:01:10 - I want you to join us. - Really?

01:03:58 Your fleshie-friendly days are over.

01:07:14 Stop it.

01:11:35 Chris!

01:14:46 I am just trying to save this town!

01:19:06 Everybody get back! There's a bomb!

01:23:43 And you got a great teacher.

01:26:50 Let's just stick with Casper, the friendly ghost.

Cast & Characters

Steve Guttenberg Tim Carson Lori Loughlin Sheila Fistergraff Rodney Dangerfield Mayor Johnny Hunt Michael McKean Bill Case Brendon Ryan Barrett Chris Carson Richard Moll Principal Rabie Shannon Chandler Jennifer Steven Hartman Brock Lee Logan Robbins Danny D'Juan Watts Leon

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed1,036

Dialogue density11.5 lines / min

First line00:03:29

Final line01:26:50

Production Record

DirectorSean McNamara

LanguageEnglish

Budget$3,500,000

IMDb votes4,720