Casper is a kind young ghost who peacefully haunts a mansion in Maine. When specialist James Harvey arrives to communicate with Casper and his fellow spirits, he brings along his teenage daughter, Kat. Casper quickly falls in love with Kat, but their budding relationship is complicated not only by his transparent state, but also by his troublemaking apparition uncles and their mischievous antics.
Visual Effects
CGI ghosts that somehow aged better than most 90s effects.
Acting
Christina Ricci's deadpan delivery carries the entire film.
Score
James Horner's sweeping theme for Casper's humanity moment.
Director
Brad Silberling
Christina Ricci
Kat
Bill Pullman
Dr. James Harvey
Cathy Moriarty
Carrigan
Eric Idle
Dibs
Malachi Pearson
Casper (voice)
Joe Alaskey
Stinkie (voice)
Joe Nipote
Stretch (voice)
Brad Garrett
Fatso (voice)
Devon Sawa
Casper on Screen
Chauncey Leopardi
Nicky
Spencer Vrooman
Andreas
Garette Ratliff Henson
Vic DePhillippi
Amy Brenneman
Amelia Harvey
Ben Stein
Mr. Rugg
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Casper was the first CGI lead character in a live-action film, and they rendered him in a computer that had less power than your phone.
Brad Silberling originally wanted a darker tone; studio interference gave us the Ghostly Trio slapstick, but the melancholy core survived in Casper's loneliness.
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