Casper

Resource Information

The work Casper represents a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in San Francisco Public Library. This resource is a combination of several types including: Work, Moving Image, Visual Materials.

Label

Casper

Statement of responsibility

Universal Pictures presents an Amblin Entertainment Production in association with the Harvey Entertainment Company ; written by Sherri Stoner, Deanna Oliver ; producer, Colin Wilson ; director, Brad Silberling

Contributor

• Amblin Entertainment (Firm)
• Harvey Entertainment Company (Firm)
• Universal Pictures (Firm)
• Alaskey, Joe
• Cundey, Dean, 1945-
• Dilley, Leslie
• Garrett, Brad, 1960-
• Horner, James
• Idle, Eric
• Kahn, Michael, 1935-
• Moriarty, Cathy
• Nipote, Joe
• Norton, Rosanna
• Oliver, Deanna
• Oriolo, Joseph
• Pearson, Malachi, 1981-
• Pullman, Bill
• Ricci, Christina
• Silberling, Bradley
• Stoner, Sherri
• Wilson, Colin

Subject

• Casper the Friendly Ghost (Fictitious character) -- Drama
• Comedy films
• Feature films
• Fiction films
• Ghost plays
• Video recordings for the hearing impaired

Genre

• Comedy films
• Drama
• Feature films
• Fiction films
• Video recordings for the hearing impaired

Language

• eng
• fre
• spa
• eng
• fre
• spa
• eng
• eng

Summary

Determined to get her hands on her father's hidden fortune, Carrigan is forced to hire an afterlife therapist to exorcise the ghosts that keep frightening her away. Dr. Harvey and his daughter, Kat, move in and soon Kat meets Casper, the friendliest ghost. But Casper's uncles are still determined to drive all the "fleshies" away

Awards note

Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA, 1996: Saturn Award - Best Performance by a Younger Actor (Christina Ricci).

Cataloging source

TEFMT

Characteristic

videorecording

Credits note

Co-producers, Jeffrey Franklin, Steve Waterman ; digital character supervision, Dennis Muren ; music, James Horner ; editor, Michael Kahn ; production designer, Leslie Dilley ; director of photography, Dean Cundey ; executive producers, Steven Spielberg, Gerald R. Molen, Jeffrey A. Montgomery ; Director of photography, Dean Cundey ; editor, Michael Kahn ; music composer, James Horner ; costume designer, Rosanna Norton ; digital character supervisor, Dennis Muren ; special effects supervisor, Michael Lantieri

Dewey number

791.43/72

Intended audience

MPAA rating: PG; for mild language and thematic elements

Language note

English, French or Spanish dialogue, French or Spanish subtitles; Closed-captioned

LC call number

PN1995.9.C55

LC item number

C37 2003

PerformerNote

• Christina Ricci, Bill Pullman, Cathy Moriarty, Eric Idle
• Voices: Malachi Pearson, Joe Nipote, Joe Alaskey, Brad Garrett

Runtime

101

Target audience

general

Technique

live action