Bullets! Demons! The end of the world! Can’t hold a man like this!
In a fantastical 1940s where magic is used by everyone, a hard-boiled detective investigates the theft of a mystical tome.
Cast a Deadly Spell (1991) is a tv movie, mystery, comedy, horror and fantasy film directed by Martin Campbell, released on September 7, 1991 with a runtime of 1h 36m. It stars Fred Ward, David Warner, Julianne Moore and Clancy Brown. Viewers rate it 6.1 out of 10 across 129 ratings.
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Fred Ward
as Det. Harry Philip Lovecraft
David Warner
as Amos Hackshaw
Julianne Moore
as Connie Stone
Clancy Brown
as Harry Bordon
Alexandra Powers
as Olivia Hackshaw
Charles Hallahan
as Det. Morris Bradbury
Arnetia Walker
as Hypolite Kropotkin
Raymond O'Connor
as Tugwell
Peter Allas
as Det. Otto Grimaldi
Lee Tergesen
as Larry Willis / Lilly Sirwar
Becky Mullen
as Amber Peru, Drop Dead Babe
Ritch Brinkley
as Owl Wagon Manager
Directed by Martin Campbell, written by Joseph Dougherty, produced by Gale Anne Hurd.
Average viewer score of 6.1/10 from 129 ratings.
The year: 1948. Magic is everywhere, the hallmark of progress. Hardboiled gumshoe Philip Lovecraft is a PI for hire, but his latest case, a search for a missing book called “The Necronomicon,” leads him down darker alleys than he’s ever traversed before, filled with black magic and hideous creatures intent on doing him harm. Charged with protecting a virtuous dame, finding a magical tome, and unravelling a…
Reviewed on July 21, 2013
I guess the sequel to this is Witch Hunt, which I loved, and saw BEFORE Cast a Deadly Spell. It doesn't much matter only instead of the guy Dennis Hopper, you got Fred Ward, who is probably known to everyone as either "That guy from the Right Stuff" or "Remo Williams." And I grew up in a life surrounded by pulp trash novels. Westerns, mysteries, just dime novels that most people don't proudly display on a book…
Reviewed on January 11, 2023
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Cast a Deadly Spell (1991) is available to stream on HBO Max Amazon Channel and HBO Max, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies and YouTube. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of Cast a Deadly Spell (1991) includes Fred Ward, David Warner, Julianne Moore, Clancy Brown and Alexandra Powers. The film was directed by Martin Campbell. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Cast a Deadly Spell was released on September 7, 1991 and runs for 1h 36m.
Cast a Deadly Spell (1991) holds an average rating of 6.1 out of 10 from 129 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy tv movie, mystery and comedy films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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