Casper

**Casper** is a UK VHS release by CIC and Universal on 4th March 1996, 19th August 1996 and 16th November 1998. It got re-released by 4 Front Video and Universal on 9th October 2000, It got re-released by Universal on 4th March 2002 and 16th February 2004. It got re-released on DVD by Universal on 1st September 2008, 8th September 2014, 3rd October 2018 & 20th December 2020.

## Description

**Amblin Entertainment** and executive producers **Steven Spielberg, Gerald R. Molen** and **Jeffrey A. Montgomery** present a live-action fun house ride filled with laughter, excitement and ghosty surprises.

"Ghost therapist" Dr. James Harvey **(Bill Pullman)** and his daughter Kat **(Christina Ricci)** arrive at drafty, old Whipstaff Manor. Its greedy owner, Carrigan Crittendon **(Cathy Moriarthy)**, has hired Dr. Harvey to exorcise the house's apparitions: a friendly but lonely young ghost called Casper, who's just looking for a friend, and his outrageous uncles Stretch, Stinkie and fatso (The Ghostly Trio). If the plan works, she and Dibs **(Eric Idle),** her partner-in-slime, can get their hands on the manor's fabled treasure. Meanwhile, Casper has found a kindred spirit in Kat, but the Ghostly Trio will not tolerate "fleshies" in *their* house.

With hilarious antics and dazzling special effects from many of the creators of *Back to the Future* and *Jurassic Park*, ***Casper*** is a mile-a-minute adventure comedy for the entire family.

## Cast

### Live-action actors

* Christina Ricci as Kathleen "Kat" Harvey, Dr. James Harvey's 13-year-old daughter and Casper's love interest, who has lost her mother and wants to make a friend.
* Bill Pullman as Dr. James Harvey, Kat Harvey's father who is a ghost therapist interacting with the living impaired to cross into the next dimension while hoping to find his deceased wife.
* Cathy Moriarty as Carrigan Crittenden, a spoiled, greedy woman who was angry about her late father's will to Whipstaff, until she discovers that the house contains treasure, and hires Dr. Harvey to get the ghosts out of the house in order to get it.
* Eric Idle as Paul "Dibs" Plutzker, Carrigan's assistant.
* Ben Stein as Rugg, Carrigan's lawyer.
* Spencer Vrooman as Andreas
* Chauncey Leopardi as Nicky
* Wesley Thompson as Mr. Curtis
* Amy Brenneman as Amelia Harvey, James' deceased wife, as well as Kat's deceased mother whom appears as an angel and came before Casper and gave him his dream of coming back to life only for one night after he saved James' life.
* Devon Sawa as Casper McFadden (human form)
* Garette Ratliff Henson as Vic DePhillippi, Kat's crush whom he along with his girlfriend Amber plans to sabotage Kat's party until they were scared off by the Ghostly Trio.
* Jessica Wesson as Amber Whitmire, Kat's rival and Vic's girlfriend whom she along with Vic plans to sabotage Kat's party until the Ghostly Trio scare them away.

### Voice actors

* Malachi Pearson as Casper McFadden, a lonely ghost who was originally a 12-year-old boy who died from a pneumonia attack. He spends most of his afterlife in Whipstaff dealing with his ghouling uncles' antics while hoping to find a friend. He finds it with Kathleen "Kat" Harvey, while also falling in love with her.
* Joe Nipote as Stretch, the leading member of the Ghostly Trio and one of Casper's uncles who bonds with Dr. Harvey.
* Joe Alaskey as Stinkie, the second member of the Ghostly Trio as well as one of Casper's uncles who also bonds with Dr. Harvey.
* Brad Garrett as Fatso, the third member of the Ghostly Trio and one of Casper's uncles who bonds with Dr. Harvey.
* John Kassir as the Crypt Keeper
	+ Brock Winkless performed the puppetry for the Crypt Keeper in the film

### Cameos

* Don Novello as Father Guido Sarducci
* Dan Aykroyd as Ray Stantz
* Clint Eastwood
* Rodney Dangerfield
* Mel Gibson
* Fred Rogers (archive footage)
* Terry Murphy
* Steven Spielberg (cameo cut)

## Opening (Original 1996 Release)

* CIC Video Warning Screen (1991-1996)
* Balto trailer [announced by Michael Angelis]
* The Land Before Time III: The Time of the Great Giving [announced by John Leader]
* Presented In Dolby Surround Ident (Short Version)
* BBFC PG card (1985-1997)
* Universal Pictures Ident (1990-1997) (Casper Version)
* Start of Casper (1995)

## Closing (Original 1996 Release)

* End of Casper (1995)
* Closing Credits Film
* The Harvey Entertainment Company (Silent)
* Amblin Entertainment Logo (1985-2018) (Silent)
* CIC Video Warning Scroll (1991-1996)

## Opening (1998 Re-release) (with no trailer)

1. CIC Video Warning Screen (1996-1999)
2. Universal Pictures Ident (1990-1997) (Casper Version)
3. Start of Casper (1995)

## Closing (1998 Re-release) (with no trailer)

1. End of Casper (1995)
2. Closing Credits Film
3. The Harvey Entertainment Company (Silent)
4. Amblin Entertainment Logo (1985-2018) (Silent)
5. CIC Video Warning Scroll (1996-1999)

## Opening (2000 Re-release) (with no trailer)

1. 4 Front Video logo (1991-2002)
2. 4 Front Video Warning Screen (1998-2002)
3. Universal Pictures Video logo (1997-2012)
4. Universal Pictures Ident (1990-1997) (Casper Version)
5. Start of Casper (1995)

## Closing (2000 Re-release) (with no trailer)

1. End of Casper (1995)
2. Closing Credits Film
3. The Harvey Entertainment Company (Silent)
4. Amblin Entertainment Logo (1985-2018) (Silent)
5. 4 Front Video logo (1991-2002)
6. 4 Front Video Warning Screen (1998-2002)

## Opening (2002 Re-release) (with no trailer)

1. PolyGram Warning Screen (1997-2002)
2. Universal Pictures Video logo (1997-2012)
3. Universal Pictures Ident (1990-1997) (Casper Version)
4. Start of Casper (1995)

## Closing (2002 Re-release) (with no trailer)

1. End of Casper (1995)
2. Closing Credits Film
3. The Harvey Entertainment Company (Silent)
4. Amblin Entertainment Logo (1985-2018) (Silent)
5. Universal Pictures Video logo (1997-2012)
6. PolyGram Warning Screen (1997-2002)

## Opening (2004 Re-release)

* CIC Video Warning Screen (1991-1996)
* Balto trailer [announced by Michael Angelis]
* The Land Before Time III: The Time of the Great Giving [announced by John Leader]
* Presented In Dolby Surround Ident (Short Version)
* BBFC PG card (1985-1997)
* Universal Pictures Ident (1990-1997) (Casper Version)
* Start of Casper (1995)

## Closing (2004 Re-release)

* End of Casper (1995)
* Closing Credits Film
* The Harvey Entertainment Company (Silent)
* Amblin Entertainment Logo (1985-2018) (Silent)
* CIC Video Warning Scroll (1991-1996)

## Trailers and info

### Original 1996 release

1. Balto
2. The Land Before Time III: The Time of the Great Giving (Coming Soon wherever Videocassettes are sold)

### Rental 1996 Re-release

1. The Land Before Time
2. The Flintstones
3. Jurassic Park
4. We're Back: A Dinosaur's Story
5. Casper: The Video Game Advert

## Gallery

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