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Ghost Dad

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1990
 83 minutes (1 hrs 23 mins)

Director and Cast Quickview

Directed by

Sidney Poitier

Starring

Bill Cosby · Kimberly Russell · Denise Nicholas · Ian Bannen · Christine Ebersole · Barry Corbin

Full cast & crew

Release dates

US release date US release: 29th June 1990
United States release date United States release: 29th June 1990
United Kingdom release date United Kingdom release: 14th September 1990

Box Office Quickview

US box office

  • Box Office debut: 29th Jun '90
  • Debut position: 6
  • Highest position: 6
  • Debut gross: $4.8 Million
  • Total chart weeks: 4

Chart position history

UK box office

US box office

29 Jun, 1990
6
6 Jul, 1990
8
13 Jul, 1990
12
20 Jul, 1990
14

Global box office

Certificates

US
PG

PG

L

6

Atp

Total grosses

UK total gross
United Kingdom Flag  £0
US total gross
United States Flag  $17.9 Million
Global total gross
Global Flag  $0

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