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Ghost Dad(Movie, 1990)

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| 1h 24min | Genres: Comedy, Kids & Family, Fantasy
Ghost DadRating: 2.6/5 (with 8989 votes)
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. The film was released on June 29, 1990. Though the film was nominated for three Young Artist Awards, it was panned by critics and grossed just $25 million against its $30 million budget. ()
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About Ghost Dad

A widower with three children is working on a business deal to get his family out of financial straits when he is killed in a taxi accident. With the aid of a paranormal researcher, he attempts to complete the deal from the beyond, ensuring his family will be taken care of.

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Production country: United States of America (USA)
Original language: English (EN)
Spoken languages: English (EN)
Translated into 14 languages: Czech (CS), Danish (DA), German (DE), English (EN), Spanish (ES), French (FR), Hebrew (HE), Hungarian (HU), Italian (IT), Korean (KO), Dutch (NL), Polish (PL), Portuguese (PT), Russian (RU)
Status: Released
Release date US: 06/29/1990
Director: Sidney Poitier
Film Editor: Pembroke J. Herring
Director of Photography: Andrew Laszlo
Composer: Henry Mancini
Production Designer: Henry Bumstead
Alternative titles in other countries (from previews, ads etc.):
"Bill Cosby: Unser Papa ist ein Geist"
"Ghost Dad - Nachrichten von Dad"
"Ghost Dad - Unser Papa ist ein Geist"
"Ghost Dad – Nachricht von Papa"
"Papà è un fantasma"
Revenue: 24,707,633 USD

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