Ghost Dad
1990 · Movie · 1h 24m · PG
ComedyFamilyFantasy
"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."
Overview
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.
Ratings
IMDb
4.4/10
Rotten Tomatoes
6%
Key crew
- Sidney PoitierDirector
- Brent MaddockScreenplay
- S.S. WilsonScreenplay
- Henry ManciniOriginal Music Composer
- Phil Alden RobinsonScreenplay
Cast
- Bill CosbyElliot Hopper
- Kimberly RussellDiane Hopper
- Denise NicholasJoan
- Ian BannenSir Edith Moser
- Christine EbersoleCarol
- Barry CorbinMr. Emery Collins
- Salim GrantDanny Hopper
- Brooke FontaineAmanda Hopper
- Dakin MatthewsMr. Seymour
- Dana AshbrookTony Ricker
- Omar GoodingStuart
- Raynor ScheineCurtis Burch (The Cabbie)
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Themes
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