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Director:
Writers (WGA):
Brent Maddock (story) &
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Release Date:
29 June 1990 (USA) more
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Tagline:
Bill Cosby as you've never seen him before... invisible. more
Plot:
Elliot Hopper is a widower with three children, he is currently working on a deal. It seems like his... more | full synopsis
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3 nominations more
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Ghost Dad, the movie you live to watch, and watch to live! more (18 total)

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83 min
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Kim Basinger reportedly turned down the role of Carol, because she claimed it "horrible". more
Goofs:
Continuity: Position of Elliot's daughters hair, when they first see Elliot as a ghost. more
Quotes:
Elliot Hopper: You know, one of the good things about being a ghost is that lights on, lights off, I'm still here.
Diane Hopper: [groans] Dead people can be such jerks. I hope... I HOPE this is Tony.
Elliot Hopper: I don't think so, because he's probably still sitting in the middle of the street wondering what happened to him!
Diane Hopper: [sighs]
Mr. Collins: Hopper, where the hell have you been?
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in Your Studio and You (1995) more
Soundtrack:
Everytime I Say Goodbye more

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Ghost Dad, the movie you live to watch, and watch to live!, 16 June 2004
Author: the27weirdal from Minnesota

Ghost Dad is one of those movies that has that sort of corney cheesy feel to it, but is very entertaining and fun. I remember watching this as a kid on TV and the one part that always stuck in my mind was when Elliot (Cosby) is done getting his life insurance physical, and he's walking down the hall and his face and hands are gone, and his sun glasses and hat are floating above is body. That's always been my favorite part in the movie, just because it had freaked me out as a little kid. Well, over 10 years passed, and I finally saw the movie again. Needless to say, that part looked a lot different than I remember it. The part where he goes 'through' the bus, and when he falls though the floor are other parts that I remember pretty well too. Anyway, I definitely recommend this movie. The only part I can see a problem with around younger kids is when he comes through the phone, and chokes the guy, and used the 'b' word a couple times.

Buy it, rent it, or watch it on TV. Either way, you'll like it!

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