CinemaOSMovie · 1991 · 1h 36m · R
Cast a Deadly Spell

Bullets! Demons! The end of the world! Can’t hold a man like this!

61%(131)IMDbTV MovieMysteryComedyHorrorFantasy

In a fantastical 1940s where magic is used by everyone, a hard-boiled detective investigates the theft of a mystical tome.

Directed byMartin Campbell

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Status
Released
Runtime
1h 36m
Language
EN
Released
September 7, 1991
Budget
$6,000,000
Studios
HBO FilmsHBOPacific Western

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Cast A Deadly Spell Movie Trailer (VHS Promo)

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Featuring

Cast & crew

10 credited
Starring
Fred Ward

Fred Ward

Det. Harry Philip Lovecraft

David Warner

David Warner

Amos Hackshaw

Julianne Moore

Julianne Moore

Connie Stone

Clancy Brown

Clancy Brown

Harry Bordon

Alexandra Powers

Alexandra Powers

Olivia Hackshaw

Charles Hallahan

Charles Hallahan

Det. Morris Bradbury

Arnetia Walker

Arnetia Walker

Hypolite Kropotkin

Raymond O'Connor

Raymond O'Connor

Tugwell

Peter Allas

Peter Allas

Det. Otto Grimaldi

Lee Tergesen

Lee Tergesen

Larry Willis / Lilly Sirwar

Creative team
Directed by
Martin Campbell
Martin Campbell
Written by
Joseph Dougherty
Produced by
Gale Anne Hurd
Gale Anne Hurd

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