Ghost Dad

Article summary

Ghost Dad is a 1990 American fantasy comedy film directed by Sidney Poitier (in his final directorial effort) and starring Bill Cosby, in which a widower's spirit is able to communicate with his children after his death. The film was released on June 29, 1990. Though the film was nominated for three Young Artist Awards, it was panned by critics and grossed just $25 million against its $30 million budget. This was Cosby's final leading role in a feature film.

Key claims

1. release date: 1990-06-29 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. release date: 1990-12-06 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
3. release date: 2000-02-15 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

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1. Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
2. The record states that the release date is "1990-06-29". What evidence would count against this claim?
3. The record states that the release date is "1990-12-06". What evidence would count against this claim?
4. The record states that the release date is "2000-02-15". What evidence would count against this claim?
5. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
6. If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?

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