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Cast a Deadly Spell (1991)

TV Movie   |  R   |    |  Comedy, Fantasy, Horror

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In a fantastical 40's where magic is used by everyone, a hard-boiled detective investigates the theft of a mystical tome.

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Director:

Martin Campbell

Writer:

Joseph Dougherty
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Awards

Won 1 Primetime Emmy.

Another 3 nominations.

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16 August 2016 | merklekranz
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| "Dark comedy" ... unique and entertaining ........
Fred Ward is excellent as the 1948 private eye hired to find a stolen witchcraft book, the "Necronomicon". It had to be a unique film that blends noir, monsters, virgins, zombies, and magic into a "black comedy", and that film is "Cast a Deadly Spell". There are at least a bunch of surprises along the way, as our hero tries to locate the book. The sharp tongued dialog is perfect, droll, and often hilarious, as Fred Ward, the only one who doesn't use magic, tries to survive witches spells, gangsters, and solve the case. This movie proves that you don't need CGI, if you have a creative mind behind the script, and some excellent makeup for the monsters. - MERK

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Trivia

The whole plot and many of the monsters are taken from the works of H.P. Lovecraft. That's why Fred Ward's character has his name too.

Quotes

Hypolite: If you were sensitive at all, the air would crackle in your ears like wax paper. Things are in flux. The auras are bad. Me, I'm going to Florida.

Goofs

During the red rain, the gargoyle on Hackshaw's roof is pelted with rain and the hooks of his wings jiggle, as if made of rubber. But we later see that his flesh can withstand Phil's gunfire. Also, getting kicked in the groin affects him, though he has no visible testicles and the rest of his body can withstand gunfire.

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Music by Harold Arlen
Words by Ted Koehler
Performed by June Christy
Courtesy of Hindsight Records
By Arrangement with Warner Special Products

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Plot Summary

Genres

Comedy | Fantasy | Horror | Mystery

Details

Release Date:

7 September 1991

Language

English

Country of Origin

USA

Filming Locations

Harbor Star Stage, San Pedro, Los Angeles, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$6,000,000 (estimated)

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