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Plot Summary
Bill Cosby stars as a man who is caught between here and the hereafter in this warm-hearted family comedy directed by Sidney Poitier. As an overworked widower, Elliot Hopper (Cosby) is on the verge of completing a major business deal when he takes a harrowing taxi ride that ends in the bottom of the river. Now a ghost, he must learn how to be seen and heard so he can take care of his family. Don't miss the out-of-body fun in this hilarious comedy co-starring Denise Nicholas, Kimberly Russell and Ian Bannen.
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Rotten Tomatoes Movie Reviews
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7%- Reviews Counted: 30
- Fresh: 2
- Rotten: 28
- Average Rating: 2.6/10
Top Critics' Reviews
Rotten: Unctuous, flat and phony, a farce that has the pace of a Broadway bus at rush hour.
Rotten: Most of Ghost Dad is a dim-witted embarrassment.
Rotten: 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.
Rotten: 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.
Customer Reviews
:) Am I the only one who enjoyed it
I watched it last night & thought it was great. Funny, but creative at the same time. I dont get why alot of people thought it was horrible.
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