Ghost Dad (1990)
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Bill Cosby mugs so uncontrollably that it looks as if he may be the victim of a muscular disorder in the inane and unfunny Ghost Dad. Cosby plays Elliot, a workaholic widower with three children -- Danny (Salim Grant), Amanda (Brooke Fontainbe), and the teenage Diane (Kimberly Russell). Elliot is hoping to close a big deal that will mean a promotion, more money, and lots of perks, but a cab ride with a freaked-out cab driver causes his untimely demise. Elliot discovers that he is now a ghost and has to learn to spend more time with his kids rather than worry about money and career. Otherwise, after three days, he'll be whisked away into the great beyond. ~ Paul Brenner, Rovi
- Starring:
- Bill Cosby, Kimberly Russell, (more)
- Director(s):
- Sidney Poitier
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- PG
- Format(s):
- DVD
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Synopsis of Ghost Dad
Bill Cosby mugs so uncontrollably that it looks as if he may be the victim of a muscular disorder in the inane and unfunny Ghost Dad. Cosby plays Elliot, a workaholic widower with three children -- Danny (Salim Grant), Amanda (Brooke Fontainbe), and the teenage Diane (Kimberly Russell). Elliot is hoping to close a big deal that will mean a promotion, more money, and lots of perks, but a cab ride with a freaked-out cab driver causes his untimely demise. Elliot discovers that he is now a ghost and has to learn to spend more time with his kids rather than worry about money and career. Otherwise, after three days, he'll be whisked away into the great beyond. ~ Paul Brenner, Rovi
- Theatrical Feature Running Time:
- 84 mins
Complete Cast of Ghost Dad
- Bill Cosby - Elliot Hopper
- Denise Nicholas - Joan
- Christine Ebersole - Carol
- Barry Corbin - Mr. Collins
- Dana Ashbrook - Tony Ricker
- Donzaleigh Abernathy - E.R. Nurse
- Patrika Darbo - Nurse
- George Ganz - Mr. Nero
- Ted Hayden - Executive #3
- Raynor Scheine - Cabbie
- Pamela Poitier - Nurse Satler
- Mary Munday - Executive #1
- Jeanne Mori - I.C.U. Nurse #2
- Eric Menyuk - Clinic Doctor
- Kaleena Kiff
- Rita Vassallo - I.C.U. Nurse #1
- Becky Sweet - Classmate
- Norman Merrill
- Dakin Matthews - Mr. Seymour
- Becky Katzen - Student #3
- Adam Jeffries - Buddy #2
- Joseph Hajduk
- Austin Garrett - Buddy #3
- Bryant Edwards - Student #4
- Jonathan Brandis
- Kimberly Russell - Diane Hopper
- Ian Bannen - Sir Edith Moser
- Salim Grant - Danny Hopper
- Brooke Fontaine - Amanda Hopper
- Omar Gooding - Stuart
- Robert Covarrubias - Man in Waiting Room
- Kenny Ford, Jr.
- Cindi Gossett - ER Doctor
- Cedric Scott - Announcer
- Robin Pearson Rose - Hospital Administrator
- Lisa Mene Nemacheck - Jonelle
- Jizelle Morris - Screaming Girl
- Brian Mitchell - Teacher
- Nancy Nayor
- Nathaniel Merrill - Executive #2
- Trenton Teigen - Student
- Arnold Stang - Mr. Cohen
- James McIntire - Sheriff
- Kevin Lee - Student #2
- Douglas Johnson - Lab Technician
- Amy Hill - Nurse #1
- Meredith Gordon - Woman in Taxi
- Raymond E. Foti - Executive #4
- Frank Biro - Executive
- Director(s):
- Sidney Poitier
- Writer(s):
- Chris Reese, S.S. Wilson, Brent Maddock
- Producer(s):
- Terry Nelson
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- PG(Suitable for Children, Adult Situations)
- Categories:
- Comedy
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