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."

Jun 29 1990 PG 1h 23m
Comedy, Family, Fantasy

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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Plot

Elliot Hopper, a widower with three children, is currently working on a deal. His late wife's illness was very expensive and this deal could bring them out of the red. But he gets into a cab that the maniac driver crashes, and the next thing he realizes is that he's floating around and landing in the lab of a scientist who studies the paranormal. He asks the scientist to send him back so he can finish the deal and make sure his children will be taken care of when he's gone for good.

Written by

Brent Maddock, S.S. Wilson, Phil Alden Robinson

Directed by

Sidney Poitier

Cast

Bill Cosby, Kimberly Russell, Denise Nicholas

Crew

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Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

SAH Productions, Universal Pictures

Languages

English

Awards

3 nominations

Trailers
Ghost Dad - Trailer
Ghost Dad (1990) Original Trailer [HD]
Scores
# of Votes
8,606
Average Rating
4.4 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA