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Ghost Dad is a 1990 American fantasy comedy film directed by Sidney Poitier (in his final directorial effort) and starring Bill Cosby, in which a widower's spirit is able to communicate with his children after his death. It was a critical and box office bomb.
- $30 million
- June 29, 1990
- Terrence Nelson
- Henry Mancini
Jun 29, 1990 · 1 Video. 16 Photos. Comedy Family Fantasy. A widowed father tries to support his children after he becomes a ghost in an accident. Director. Sidney Poitier. Writers. Brent Maddock. S.S. Wilson. Phil Alden Robinson. Stars. Bill Cosby. Kimberly Russell. Denise Nicholas. See production info at IMDbPro. RENT/BUY. from $3.99. search Amazon.
- (8.3K)
- Sidney Poitier
- PG
- Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Ghost Dad. Sidney Poitier directs Bill Cosby in this heartwarming comedy about a father of three whose spirit leaves his body to return to his house, be with his children, and plan for their futures. 963 IMDb 4.4 1 h 24 min 1990. X-Ray 13+. Fantasy · Comedy · Fantastic.
- 84 min
Ghost Dad is a 1990 comedy film starring Bill Cosby as a ghost who tries to secure his children's future. The film has a low rating of 6% from critics and 32% from audience on Rotten Tomatoes, with mixed reviews and opinions.
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- Sidney Poitier
- PG
- Bill Cosby
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Roger Ebert pans this movie as a strained, contrived and unfunny construction that left him shaking his head in amazement. He criticizes the inconsistent and illogical rules of the ghost character, the overacting of Bill Cosby and the pointless scenes of the plot.
Synopsis. Elliot Hopper (Bill Cosby) is a recently widowed father of three who has nearly bankrupted the family in attempts to save his lingering wife. Elliot is working on a business deal to get the family out of debt when he climbs into the taxicab of a maniacal Satanist.
