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Cast a Deadly Spell (TV 1991) 6.4
In a fantastical 40's where magic is used by everyone, a hard-boiled detective investigates the theft of a mystical tome. Director:Martin CampbellWriter:Joseph Dougherty |
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Amos Hackshaw
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| Clancy Brown | ... | ||
| Alexandra Powers | ... |
Olivia Hackshaw
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Charles Hallahan | ... |
Det. Morris Bradbury
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Arnetia Walker | ... |
Hypolite Kropotkin
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| Raymond O'Connor | ... |
Tugwell
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Det. Otto Grimaldi
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| Lee Tergesen | ... |
Larry Willis /
Lilly Sirwar
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Ritch Brinkley | ... |
Owl Wagon Manager
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Jaime Cardriche | ... |
Zombie
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John De Bello | ... |
Coroner
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| David Downing | ... |
Thadius Pilgrim
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Colin Drake | ... |
Butler Meadows
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In 1948 Los Angeles, everyone uses magic- everyone except hard-boiled private detective H. Phillip Lovecraft, who refuses for "personal reasons." Lovecraft is hired by a mysterious rich man to recover a stolen book, the Necronomicon. Investigating, he finds that the book holds the key to taking over the world by magical means, releasing the "Old Ones". (Contains several in-jokes to H.P. Lovecraft's horror fiction and also the hard-boiled detective genre.) Written by Ken Yousten <kyousten@bev.net>
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Country:
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EnglishRelease Date:
7 September 1991 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Détective Philippe Lovecraft See more »Filming Locations:
Ambassador Hotel - 3400 Wilshire Boulevard, Los Angeles, California, USA See more »Box Office
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$6,000,000 (estimated)Company Credits
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Lovecraft: Oh, thanks.
Olivia: Put up much of a fight?
Lovecraft: No, I snuck up behind it.
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Music by Curt Sobel
Words by Dennis Spiegel
Performed by Darlene Koldenhoven
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The Nightclub owned by Harry Bordon is called The Dunwich Rooms, a reference to H P Lovecraft's famous story The Dunwich Horror. See more »Goofs
The guide wire on the oatmeal demon is visible as it flies to attack the restaurant manager. See more »Quotes
Olivia: That's quite a tie.Lovecraft: Oh, thanks.
Olivia: Put up much of a fight?
Lovecraft: No, I snuck up behind it.
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"Satisfy"Music by Curt Sobel
Words by Dennis Spiegel
Performed by Darlene Koldenhoven
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Damn near close. The idea of a private eye going it alone in world where magic reigns supreme is probably the ultimate extension of film noir and the hero-as-outsider. This movie captures all the charm of the Bogart 40's detective flicks and 80's type supernatural/horror F/X. It also adroitly mixes humor, horror, hard-boiled detecting, and mystery, with great performances from Fred Ward, David Warner, Clancy Brown, Alexandra Powers, Raymond O'Connor, and Julianne Moore.