Casper [Special Edition]

Director: Brad Silberling Brad Silberling

Overview

"Director Brad Silberling's live-action adaptation of the classic cartoon Casper comes to DVD for the first-time with this feature-heavy release. The film is presented in a 1.85:1 widescreen anamorphic transfer that preserves the original theatrical aspect ratio (A full-screen edition with the same features was released simultaneously). Meanwhile, the English soundtrack is available in both Dolby Digital 5.1 and DTS 5.1, while the French and Spanish dubbed audio tracks have been rendered in Dolby Digital 5.1. Spanish and French subtitles are also available. Among the supplemental features that have been included are a feature-length audio-commentary track by Silberling, two games, Casper's Cartoon Classic: Penguin for Your Thoughts, three featurettes, a photo gallery, and a deleted scene."

Product Details

Release Date:	09/23/2003
UPC:	0025192379420
Original Release:	1995
Rating:	PG
Source:	STUDIO DISTRIBUTION SERVS LLC
Region Code:	1
Presentation:	[Wide Screen]
Sound:	[Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround, DTS 5.1-Channel Surround Sound]
Language:	English
Time:	1:41:00
Sales rank:	24,210

Special Features

Interactive games; Behind-the-scenes interviews; CGI secrets; Games; Recipes; Costume hints; Safety tips; Deleted scenes; Feature commentary with director Brad Silberling; Talent bios (including the ghosts); Bonus episode of the animated seriess

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits

Chauncey Leopardi	Nicky
Spencer Vrooman	Andreas
Cathy Moriarty	Carrigan
Eric Idle	Dibs
Ben Stein	Rugg
Don Novello	Father Guido Sarducci
Fred Rogers	Mr. Rogers(archive footage) (as Mr. Rogers)
Terry Murphy	Terry Murphy ('Hard Copy')
Bill Pullman	Dr. Harvey
Christina Ricci	Kat
Ernestine Mercer	Woman Being Interviewed
Garette Ratliff Henson	Vic
Jessica Wesson	Amber
Wesley Thompson	Mr. Curtis
Michael Dubrow	Student #1
J.J. Anderson	Student #2
Michael McCarty	Drunk in Bar
Micah Winkelspecht	Student
Mike Simmrin	Phantom
Amy Brenneman	Amelia
Devon Sawa	Casper on Screen
Janette Andrade	Student
Dan Aykroyd	Dr. Raymond Stantz
Malachi Pearson	Casper
Doug Bruckner	Reporter
Joe Nipote	Stretch
Joe Alaskey	Stinkie
John Kassir	The Crypt Keeper
Brad Garrett	Fatso
Jess Harnell	Arnold
Mel Gibson	Himself (uncredited)

Technical Credits

Brad Silberling	Director
Gerald R. Molen	Executive Producer
Jeffrey A. Montgomery	Executive Producer
Steven Spielberg	Executive Producer
Colin Wilson	Producer
Seth Arnett	Stunts
Industrial Light & Magic	Special Effects
Gary Hymes	Stunts

Editorial Reviews

Maybe it's time to start looking at modern Hollywood films from a different perspective. Certainly, the story in this youth-oriented fantasy is nothing to write home about: a haunted mansion containing treasure, a little girl who befriends an amiable young ghost, and various greedy and oafish adults acting like morons. Standard stuff. But the selling points here are the film's visual elements, which take the popular cartoon character and bring him to computer-generated life (afterlife?) with marvelously handled special effects and a production design that's a joy to behold. Other than a few unnecessarily prurient double entendres (which young kids probably won't catch anyway), this is a visual delight despite its workmanlike plot.