Ghost Dad
“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.”
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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Cast
65 people
Bill Cosby
Elliot Hopper
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Kimberly Russell
Diane Hopper
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Sidney Poitier Director · Phil Alden Robinson Screenplay Brent Maddock Screenplay
Worldwide gross $25M · Budget $30M · United States release June 29, 1990
Box office
Budget
$30,000,000
Worldwide gross
$25,421,633
Gross vs. budget
0.8×
Production
SAH Productions
Production
Universal Pictures
Production · Studio
United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United States · June 29, 1990
Theatrical
Australia
December 20, 1990 · Theatrical
Germany
September 4, 1991 · Theatrical
Japan
August 10, 1991 · Theatrical
Slovakia
February 28, 1998 · TV · Markíza
South Korea
June 1, 1991 · Physical
United Kingdom
September 14, 1990 · Theatrical
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