Casper: A Spirited Beginning 27 years old
It's a whole new scream!
A prequel to the first animated/live-action Casper feature, Casper: A Spirited Beginning introduces the friendliest ghost you'll ever know and explains how Casper met and befriended the other ghouls at Applegate Manor. After being stranded, Casper meets young Chris Carson, a lonely kid who decides to teach Casper how to be a proper ghost
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Casper: A Spirited Beginning Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Casper Van Dien He was 28, now 55 years old | as Bystander |
| James Earl Jones He was 66, now 93 years old | as Kibosh (voice) |
| Brian Doyle-Murray He was 51, now 79 years old | as Foreman Dave |
| Lori Loughlin She was 33, now 60 years old | as Sheila Fistergraff |
| Steve Guttenberg He was 39, now 66 years old | as Tim Carson |
| Jess Harnell He was 33, now 60 years old | as Fatso |
| Jess Harnell He was 33, now 60 years old | as Fatso (voice) |
| Jeremy Foley He was 14, now 41 years old | as Casper |
| Jeremy Foley He was 14, now 41 years old | as Casper (voice) |
| Bill Farmer He was 44, now 72 years old | as Stinkie |
| Bill Farmer He was 44, now 72 years old | as Stinky (voice) |
| Brendan O'Brien He was 37, now 64 years old | as Terrified Worker |
| Danny Weselis He was 40, 57 years old when he died | as Father |
| Brendon Ryan Barrett He was 11, now 38 years old | as Chris Carson |
| Pauly Shore He was 29, now 56 years old | as Snivel (voice) |
| Pauly Shore He was 29, now 56 years old | as Snivel |
| Michael McKean He was 49, now 77 years old | as Bill Case |
| Debi Mazar She was 33, now 60 years old | as Angie Lyons |
| Janet Wood | as Talkative Mom |
| Sherman Hemsley He was 59, 74 years old when he died | as Store Owner |
| Rodney Dangerfield He was 75, 82 years old when he died | as Mayor Johnny Hunt |
| Sherman Hemsley He was 59, 74 years old when he died | as Grocer |
| Edie McClurg She was 46, now 73 years old | as Librarian |
| David Prowse He was 62, 85 years old when he died | as Kibosh |
| Jim Ward He was 38, now 65 years old | as Stretch (voice) (as James Ward) |
| Jim Ward He was 38, now 65 years old | as Stretch |
| Richard Moll He was 54, now 81 years old | as Principal Rabie |
| Rodger Halston | as Stan |
| Shell Danielson She was 34, now 62 years old | as Newscaster |
| Ben Stein He was 52, now 79 years old | as Grocer |
| Rick Dean He was 45, 54 years old when he died | as Punk |
| Phillip Connery | as Driver (as Phillip Alan Connery) |
| Michael McDonald He was 45, now 72 years old | as Sarcastic Protester (as Michael James McDonald) |
Casper: A Spirited Beginning Crew
| Name | Department |
|---|---|
| Christian Sebaldt as Cinematography. He was 39 (now 66) years old | Crew |
| Arlan Jay Vetter as Production Design. | Art |
| Bradford Johnson as Set Decoration. | Art |
| Julie Ashton as Casting. | Production |
| Rob Kerchner as Story. | Writing |
| Sean McNamara as Director. He was 35 (now 62) years old | Directing |
| Thomas Hart as Screenplay. He was 275 (now 303) years old | Writing |
| Jymn Magon as Screenplay. He was 47 (now 74) years old | Writing |
| Inon Zur as Music. He was 32 (now 59) years old | Sound |
Casper: A Spirited Beginning (27 years)
It's a whole new scream!
- Release day: Tuesday, September 09, 1997
- Runtime: 90 minutes