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April 1988 (USA) moreTagline:
Blazing witches, young exorcists. It's the history of the world Momma never told you about! morePlot:
The mayor and judge of Salem trump up the notorious witch trials in support of their land grab scam... more | add synopsisUser Comments:
You can't go wrong with witch hunting. moreCast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Patrick Cassidy | ... | Miles Campbell | |
| Kelly Preston | ... | Sara Lee | |
| Georgia Brown | ... | Widow Chastity | |
| Barbara Carrera | ... | Faith Stewart | |
| Bud Cort | ... | Parson Babcock | |
| Annie Golden | ... | Abigail | |
| David Graf | ... | Nathaniel | |
| Audrie J. Neenan | ... | Mrs. Babcock | |
| Stuart Pankin | ... | Judge Samuel John | |
| Dave Thomas | ... | Mayor Upton | |
| Anne Ramsey | ... | Old Witch | |
| Mary Hawkins | ... | Priscilla Upton | |
| Jackie Mahon | ... | Belinda Upton | |
| Norma MacMillan | ... | Aunt Deliverance Jones | |
| Joyce Brothers | ... | Herself (as Dr. Joyce Brothers) |
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Kleinburg, Ontario, CanadaFun Stuff
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Its 1692, the judge and mayor of Salem team up to take over the town's land by starting up witch hunts which leaves vacant properties. The plan is going real well, when suddenly a real witch, Faith, for witchcraft, accuses the innocent Sara Lee. She uses this as a chance to get to her boyfriend Miles, but he stands by Sara and tries his best to convince the town she's no witch.
"Love at Stake" is a reasonably obscure and small-scale b-grade spoof that amusingly sends up the infamous Salem witch trails with quick fire gags and lowbrow tone. There's a certain Zucker and Abraham style (think of Airplane & Top Secret!) about this comedy. It even has a touch of Monty Python about it. The martial has a cheeky hit and miss self-mockery about itself, but it's always on the move and there are some inspired lines of dialogue. The corny premise is quite an original take with plenty of zing and a playfully raunchy touch. There's plenty of room for minor jokes to feed off the major one. It can get infantile and crass, but the superb cast upped the material to another level with their blinding chemistry and well-timed performances. Stuart Pankin and Dave Thomas were sensational as the two weasels, Judge John and Mayor Upton. They clicked when they came together. Kelly Preston was delightfully sweet and very effective in her role as Sara and Patrick Cassidy fitted perfectly as her concerned boyfriend Miles. A fickle turn by Bud Cort had me snickering quite a bit as the blind Parson Babcock and an alluring Barbara Carrera turns heads as the voluptuous witch Faith. It's directed with a lot of ticker by Saturday Night Live's John Moffitt. Which it's a shame that it goes by unnoticed.
A fun flick with energetic performances, but in the long run it's still a forgettable spoof. Well worth a look though.