Ghost Dad (1990) Filming Locations and Cast Details

The 1990 movie, “Ghost Dad,” directed by Sidney Poitier and starred Bill Cosby, Kimberly Russell, and Denise Nicholas, tells the story of a widowed father who after an accident, becomes a ghost trying to support his children. As we delve into this, we will discover where the movie was filmed and who played which roles. We will also unveil some intriguing backstage facts.

Where it Filmed?

“Ghost Dad” was filmed at various locations across the United States from April 26, 1989, to July 31, 1989. These locations include Boise in Idaho, South Pasadena and Los Angeles in California, Seattle in Washington and Pasadena. Additionally, “Ghost”, another 1990 movie, shows New York and Los Angeles as its main filming locations. The cast was comprised of Patrick Swayze, Demi Moore, Whoopi Goldberg, Tony Goldwyn, Vincent Schiavelli, and Stephen Root.

Cast Details

Trivia and Facts

• Molly’s abode in the movie “Ghost” is one of Tribeca’s trendy cast-iron apartment buildings, located at 104 Prince Street, New York.
• Patrick Swayze’s character, Sam, gets shot during a mugging incident on Crosby Street between Prince and Spring Streets in New York.
• The Italian restaurant, where Whoopi Goldberg’s character, Oda Mae Brown, convinces Molly of Sam’s presence, was Mezzogiorno at 195 Spring Street, SoHo, New York.
• The bank in LA where Oda Mae confirms the signature of ‘Rita Miller’ was the old Bank of America Building at 650 South Spring Street.
• Oda Mae finally donates the four million dollars to ‘nuns’ at the base of the statue of George Washington in front of Federal Hall, 28 Wall Street, New York.

Geo Location Details

• Location Name: Boise, Idaho, USA
  • Latitude: 43.6150186
  • Longitude: -116.2023137
  • Place ID: ChIJnbRH6XLxrlQRm51nNpuYW5o
  • Map Link: Google Map
  • Place Address: Boise, ID, USA
  • Timezone: America/Boise
• Location Name: South Pasadena, California, USA
  • Latitude: 34.1161196
  • Longitude: -118.1503488
  • Place ID: ChIJn1E36IrEwoARX8XYgRvgJ1I
  • Map Link: Google Map
  • Place Address: South Pasadena, CA 91030, USA
  • Timezone: America/Los_Angeles
• Location Name: Los Angeles, California, USA
  • Latitude: 34.0549076
  • Longitude: -118.242643
  • Place ID: ChIJE9on3F3HwoAR9AhGJW_fL-I
  • Map Link: Google Map
  • Place Address: Los Angeles, CA, USA
  • Timezone: America/Los_Angeles
• Location Name: Pasadena, California, USA
  • Latitude: 34.1477849
  • Longitude: -118.1445155
  • Place ID: ChIJUQszONzCwoARSo_RGhZBKwU
  • Map Link: Google Map
  • Place Address: Pasadena, CA, USA
  • Timezone: America/Los_Angeles
• Location Name: Seattle, Washington, USA
  • Latitude: 47.6061389
  • Longitude: -122.3328481
  • Place ID: ChIJVTPokywQkFQRmtVEaUZlJRA
  • Map Link: Google Map
  • Place Address: Seattle, WA, USA
  • Timezone: America/Los_Angeles