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Ghost Dad

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.

1990 · 1h 24m · PG Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Directed by Sidney Poitier

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Overview

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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I suppose you can't blame the star of one of TV's most popular series for attempting to conquer the movies -- yet again. What's perplexing is that Cosby keeps choosing vehicles that seem designed to sabotage the conquest.

Peter Rainer, Los Angeles Times
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Ghost Dad may be the dumbest major-studio movie of this none-too-bright summer.

John Hartl, Seattle Times
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The comedy represents a step up from the inane debacle of Leonard Part 6, but one has to concede that no other direction was possible.

Desmond Ryan, Philadelphia Inquirer
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When a picture's biggest selling point is that it's risque by kiddie standards, that doesn't say much for its overall quality.

Jay Boyar, Orlando Sentinel
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Poitier's rhythms are so sluggish that the film's finale seems to have been optically speeded up in a last-ditch attempt to give the picture some dash and energy.

Dave Kehr, Chicago Tribune

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