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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.
He's been walking through doors. He's been falling through floors. He...
Comedy, Family, Fantasy - 1990
Ghost Dad
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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.
Director:
,
Sidney Poitier
Cast:
,
Ian Bannen
,
Christine Ebersole
,
Barry Corbin
,
Raynor Scheine
,
Bill Cosby
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Kimberly Russell
,
Denise Nicholas
,
Salim Grant
,
Brooke Fontaine

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Details

Runtime:
84 min
Release date:
29 Jun 1990
Country:
US
Languages:
English
Budget:
$30,000,000
Revenue:
$25,421,633
Awards:
3 nominations total

Top Critics Reviews

rotten:
I suppose you can't blame the star of one of TV's most popular series for attempting to conquer the movies -- yet again. What's perplexing is that Cosby keeps choosing vehicles that seem designed to sabotage the conquest.
– Peter Rainer,
Los Angeles Times,
21 May 2013
rotten:
Ghost Dad may be the dumbest major-studio movie of this none-too-bright summer.
– John Hartl,
Seattle Times,
21 May 2013
rotten:
The comedy represents a step up from the inane debacle of Leonard Part 6, but one has to concede that no other direction was possible.
– Desmond Ryan,
Philadelphia Inquirer,
21 May 2013
rotten:
When a picture's biggest selling point is that it's risque by kiddie standards, that doesn't say much for its overall quality.
– Jay Boyar,
Orlando Sentinel,
21 May 2013
rotten:
Poitier's rhythms are so sluggish that the film's finale seems to have been optically speeded up in a last-ditch attempt to give the picture some dash and energy.
– Dave Kehr,
Chicago Tribune,
21 May 2013
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