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Ghost Dad (1990) [PG]

Release Date:
June 29, 1990

Original Title:
Ghost Dad

Alternate Titles:
Bill Cosby: Unser Papa ist ein Geist
Ghost Dad - Nachrichten von Dad
Ghost Dad - Unser Papa ist ein Geist
Ghost Dad – Nachricht von Papa
Papà è un fantasma

Genres:
Comedy | Family | Fantasy

Production Companies:
SAH Productions
Universal Pictures

Production Countries:
United States of America

Ratings / Certifications:
AU: PG  DE: 6  GB: PG  JP: G  KR: All  SK: 12  US: PG 

Runtime: 84

He's been walking through doors. He's been falling through floors. He's been going through a lot lately, but he's still Dad.

Overview from TheMovieDB

Elliot Hopper, a widower with three children, is working on a business deal to get his family out of financial straits when he is suddenly killed in a taxi accident. With the aid of a paranormal researcher, Elliott attempts to complete the deal from the beyond, ensuring his family will be taken care of.

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Art Direction:
Bernie Cutler

Assistant Production Coordinator:
Mark Clare Thomas

Casting:
Nancy Nayor

Costume Supervisor:
Winnie D. Brown

Director:
Sidney Poitier

Director of Photography:
Andrew Laszlo

Editor:
Pembroke J. Herring

First Assistant Director:
Candace Allen

Hairstylist:
Lola Kemp

Makeup Artist:
Stephanie Cozart Burton

Original Music Composer:
Henry Mancini

Producer:
Terence Nelson

Production Coordinator:
Susan Dukow

Production Design:
Henry Bumstead

Screenplay:
S.S. Wilson
Brent Maddock
Phil Alden Robinson

Script Supervisor:
Kerry Lyn McKissick

Second Assistant Director:
Hope R. Goodwin

Second Second Assistant Director:
David N. Schrager

Second Unit Director:
Fred Waugh

Second Unit Director of Photography:
David B. Nowell

Second Unit First Assistant Director:
Valley Via Reseigne

Set Decoration:
Richard C. Goddard

Stunts:
Janet Brady
Kenny Endoso
Jeff Imada
David R. Ellis
Gary McLarty
Gregory J. Barnett
John C. Meier
Noon Orsatti
Ernie F. Orsatti
Kym Washington Longino

Unit Production Manager:
David Wisnievitz

Visual Effects Supervisor:
Richard Yuricich

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