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A widowed father tries to support his children after he becomes a ghost in an accident.A widowed father tries to support his children after he becomes a ghost in an accident.A widowed father tries to support his children after he becomes a ghost in an accident.
- Awards
- 3 nominations
Brian Stokes Mitchell
- Teacher
- (as Brian Mitchell)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaRaven-Symoné auditioned for the role of Amanda Hopper. She was rejected as "too young', but Bill Cosby' liked her so much he cast her as Olivia Kendall on The Cosby Show (1984).
- GoofsWhen Elliot's daughters first see him as a ghost, their hair changes between shots.
- Quotes
Elliot Hopper: Now, you listen to me, you little bag of pig puke! You mention one word to anybody about this, and so help me, I'll do things to you that you can't even imagine! You try to threaten me? I don't get frightened. I GIVE frighten, you little twerp! What do you think about this?
[raises a flashlight to face, which disappears]
Stuart: [screams in fright]
Elliot Hopper: Hah!
Stuart: [faints]
Elliot Hopper: Good night.
- Alternate versions12 minutes worth of deleted scenes were shown on NBC and USA Network.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Siskel & Ebert: Die Hard 2/Ghost Dad/Days of Thunder/May Fools (1990)
- SoundtracksBetrayal
(Theme from Sorcerer (1977))
Music by Edgar Froese, Christopher Franke (as Christoph Franke) and Peter Baumann
Performed by Tangerine Dream
Featured review
Ghost Dad, the movie you live to watch, and watch to live!
Ghost Dad is one of those movies that has that sort of corney cheesy feel to it, but is very entertaining and fun. I remember watching this as a kid on TV and the one part that always stuck in my mind was when Elliot (Cosby) is done getting his life insurance physical, and he's walking down the hall and his face and hands are gone, and his sun glasses and hat are floating above is body. That's always been my favorite part in the movie, just because it had freaked me out as a little kid. Well, over 10 years passed, and I finally saw the movie again. Needless to say, that part looked a lot different than I remember it. The part where he goes 'through' the bus, and when he falls though the floor are other parts that I remember pretty well too. Anyway, I definitely recommend this movie. The only part I can see a problem with around younger kids is when he comes through the phone, and chokes the guy, and used the 'b' word a couple times.
Buy it, rent it, or watch it on TV. Either way, you'll like it!
Buy it, rent it, or watch it on TV. Either way, you'll like it!
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- the27weirdal
- Jun 15, 2004
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Box office
- Gross US & Canada
- $24,707,633
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $4,803,480
- Jul 1, 1990
- Gross worldwide
- $25,421,633
- Runtime1 hour 23 minutes
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1
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