It's a whole new scream!
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.
Casper: A Spirited Beginning (1997) is a adventure, family, comedy and fantasy film directed by Sean McNamara, released on September 9, 1997 with a runtime of 1h 30m. It stars Steve Guttenberg, Lori Loughlin, Rodney Dangerfield and Michael McKean. Viewers rate it 5.5 out of 10 across 340 ratings.
Watch the official trailer for Casper: A Spirited Beginning before you stream it.
Steve Guttenberg
as Tim Carson
Lori Loughlin
as Sheila Fistergraff
Rodney Dangerfield
as Mayor Hunt
Michael McKean
as Bill Case
Brendon Ryan Barrett
as Chris Carson
Jeremy Foley
as Casper (voice)
Bill Farmer
as Stinky (voice)
Jess Harnell
as Fatso (voice)
Jim Ward
as Stretch (voice)
Pauly Shore
as Snivel (voice)
James Earl Jones
as Kibosh (voice)
Shannon Chandler
as Jennifer
Directed by Sean McNamara, written by Jymn Magon, Jymn Magon and Thomas Hart, produced by Mike Elliott.
Average viewer score of 5.5/10 from 340 ratings.
<em>'Casper: A Spirited Beginning'</em> 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 <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chuck_McGill"…
Reviewed on January 24, 2022
2025
2018
1985
2015
2022
2022
2010
2010
2026
2025
2003
1998
2021
2021
2024
2014
1993
2025
2020
2003
2007
1996
2005
1939
2005
2011
1994
1994
2024
2001
2000
2006
2000
1997
1999
2002
2005
1983
2022
2023
Casper: A Spirited Beginning (1997) is currently available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. No subscription streaming option is listed right now, so availability may change.
The main cast of Casper: A Spirited Beginning (1997) includes Steve Guttenberg, Lori Loughlin, Rodney Dangerfield, Michael McKean and Brendon Ryan Barrett. The film was directed by Sean McNamara. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Casper: A Spirited Beginning was released on September 9, 1997 and runs for 1h 30m.
Casper: A Spirited Beginning (1997) holds an average rating of 5.5 out of 10 from 340 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy adventure, family and comedy films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
Yes. The official Casper: A Spirited Beginning trailer is embedded in the trailer section of this page and plays instantly, no download or sign-up required.
