- Country: USA
- Genres: Animation, Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Horror
- Release: 1997-09-09
- Director: Sean McNamara (I)
- Writers: Joseph Oriolo , Seymour Reit , Thomas McCluskey , Rob Kerchner
- Language: English
- Stars: Steve Guttenberg , Lori Loughlin , Rodney Dangerfield , Michael McKean , Brendon Ryan Barrett , Richard Moll , Shannon Chandler , Steven Hartman , Logan Robbins , D’Juan Watts
- Runtime: 90 min
- Awards: N/A
- AKA: Casper - narodziny duszka (Poland) , Casper: The Beginning (United States of America) , Casper: I peripeteia arhizei! (Greece) , Каспер: Начало (Russian Federation) , Κάσπερ: Η περιπέτεια αρχίζει! (Greece) , Casper 2. - Szellemes kezdetek (Hungary) , Casper, l'apprenti fantôme (Canada) , Casper - Un fantasmagorico inizio (Italy) , Casper: den magiske begyndelse (Denmark) , Casper, to mikro fantasmataki: I arhi (Greece) , キャスパー:誕生編 (Japan) , Casper: La primera aventura (Spain) , Casper: A Spirited Beginning (Mexico) , Casper: A Spirited Beginning (United States of America) , Gasparzinho, como Tudo Começou (Brazil) , Casper - A Magia de um Fantasma (Portugal, Portuguese Republic) , Kacper II: Początek straszenia (Poland) , Casper II: Ghost Central Station (United States of America) , Casper - Det magiska äventyret (Sweden) , Casper - miten kaikki sai alkunsa (Finland) , Casper: La primera aventura (Argentina) , Casper: En livlig begynnelse (Norway) , Casper, l'apprenti fantôme (France, French Republic) , Каспер: Початок (Ukraine) , Casper: A Spirited Beginning , Casper - Wie alles begann (Germany)
- Plot:
A prequel to the first animated/live-action Casper feature, Casper: A Spirited Beginning introduces the friendliest ghost you’ll ever know and explains how Casper met and befriended the other ghouls at Applegate Manor. After being stranded, Casper meets young Chris Carson, a lonely kid who decides to teach Casper how to be a proper ghost
- IMDB:tt0118824
Casper: A Spirited Beginning Cast · · · ALL
Sean McNamara
(I)
Director
Jeremy Foley
Casper (voice)
Brendon Ryan Barrett
Chris Carson
Steve Guttenberg
Tim Carson
Lori Loughlin
Sheila Fistergraff
Rodney Dangerfield
Johnny Hunt
Shannon Chandler
Jennifer
Michael McKean
Bill Case
Richard Moll
Principal Rabie
Jim Ward
Stretch (voice)
Bill Farmer
(I)
Stinky (voice)
Jess Harnell
Fatso (voice)
Pauly Shore
Snivel (voice)
James Earl Jones
Kibosh (voice)
Debi Mazar
Angie Lyons
Sherman Hemsley
Grocer
Logan Robbins
Danny
Ben Stein
Grocer
Brian Doyle-Murray
Foreman Dave
Casper Van Dien
Bystander
Edie McClurg
Librarian
Rodger Halston
Stan
Michael McDonald
Sarcastic Protester
Rick Dean
Punk
Patricia Elliott
Mortified Teacher
Shell Danielson
Newscaster