

Ghost Dad
DirectorSidney Poitier
“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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Trailer
Ghost Dad (1990) Original Trailer [HD]
Cast

Bill Cosby
Elliot Hopper

Kimberly Russell
Diane Hopper

Denise Nicholas
Joan

Ian Bannen
Sir Edith Moser

Christine Ebersole
Carol

Barry Corbin
Mr. Emery Collins

Salim Grant
Danny Hopper
Brooke Fontaine
Amanda Hopper

Dakin Matthews
Mr. Seymour

Dana Ashbrook
Tony Ricker

Omar Gooding
Stuart

Raynor Scheine
Curtis Burch (The Cabbie)
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