
Movie · comedy, family
Ghost Dad
1990 · 1h 24m · PG
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What is it about? Ghost Dad
He's been walking through doors. He's been falling through floors. He's been going through a lot lately, but he's still Dad.
Elliot Hopper, a widower with three children, is working on a business deal to get his family out of financial straits when he is suddenly killed in a taxi accident. With the aid of a paranormal researcher, Elliott attempts to complete the deal from the beyond, ensuring his family will be taken care of.
Genres: comedy, family, fantasy. Themes: daughter, parent child relationship, loss of loved one, satan, fatherhood, ghost.
Cast and crew Ghost Dad
AllCreators
- Directed bySidney Poitier
- ScreenplayBrent Maddock
- ScreenplayS.S. Wilson
- ScreenplayPhil Alden Robinson
- MusicHenry Mancini
- CinematographyAndrew Laszlo
- EditingPembroke J. Herring
Full cast and crew65 cast members, 38 crew
Cast:
- Bill Cosby · Elliot Hopper
- Kimberly Russell · Diane Hopper
- Denise Nicholas · Joan
- Ian Bannen · Edith Moser
- Christine Ebersole · Carol
- Barry Corbin · Emery Collins
- Salim Grant · Danny Hopper
- Brooke Fontaine · Amanda Hopper
- Dakin Matthews · Seymour
- Dana Ashbrook · Tony Ricker
- Omar Gooding · Stuart
- Raynor Scheine · Curtis Burch (The Cabbie)
- Arnold Stang · Cohen
- Brian Stokes Mitchell · Turner
- Lisa Mené Nemacheck · Jonelle
- Donzaleigh Abernathy · E.R. Nurse
- George Ganz · Nero
- Cynthia L. James · E.R. Doctor
- Josef Hajduk · Student #1
- Kevin Lee · Student #2
- Becky Katzen · Student #3
- Bryant Edwards · Student #4
- Trenton Teigen · Student #5
- Mary Munday · Executive #1
- Norman Merrill · Executive #2
- Ted Hayden · Executive #3
- Raymond E. Foti · Executive #4
- Frank Biro · Executive #5
- Amy Hill · Nurse #1
- Patrika Darbo · Nurse #2
- Kenny Ford Jr. · Buddy #1
- Adam Jeffries · Buddy #2
- Austin Garrett · Buddy #3
- Douglas Johnson · Lab Technician
- James McIntire · Sheriff
- Eric Menyuk · Clinic Doctor
- Rita Vassallo · I.C.U. Nurse #1
- Jeanne Mori · I.C.U. Nurse #2
- Jizelle Morris · Screaming Girl
- Pamela Poitier · Nurse Satler
Crew:
- Sidney Poitier · Director
- Brent Maddock · Screenplay
- S.S. Wilson · Screenplay
- Andrew Laszlo · Director of Photography
- Pembroke J. Herring · Editor
- Henry Mancini · Original Music Composer
- Phil Alden Robinson · Screenplay
- Terence Nelson · Producer
- Nancy Nayor · Casting
- Henry Bumstead · Production Design
Trailer Ghost Dad
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Details Ghost Dad

- First theatrical release
- June 29, 1990
- Release in the US
- June 29, 1990
- Country
- United States
- Original language
- English
- Rating
- PG
- Studios
- SAH Productions, Universal Pictures
Numbers and release
- Budget
- $30M
- Worldwide gross
- $25.4M
Frequently asked questions
How long is Ghost Dad?
1h 24m (84 minutes).
Who’s in Ghost Dad?
Bill Cosby, Kimberly Russell, Denise Nicholas, Ian Bannen, Christine Ebersole, Barry Corbin, Salim Grant, Brooke Fontaine, Dakin Matthews, and Dana Ashbrook. Directed by Sidney Poitier.
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