The Good Witch (TV 2008)

A mysterious woman comes in to town and inhabits the local haunted mansion, making everyone wonder if she's a witch or "The Grey Lady".

Director:

Craig Pryce

Writer:

Rod Spence

Stars:

Catherine Bell, Chris Potter, Catherine Disher

4 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Catherine Bell	...	Cassandra Nightingale
Chris Potter	...	Jake Russell
Catherine Disher	...	Martha Tinsdale
Peter MacNeill	...	George O'Hanrahan
Allan Royal	...	Walter Cobb
Matthew Knight	...	Brandon Russell
Paula Boudreau	...	Nancy Perkins
Hannah Endicott-Douglas	...	Lori Russell
Jesse Bostick	...	Kyle
Noah Cappe	...	Derek
Murray Oliver	...	Bill
Alexander De Jordy	...	Dillon
Paul Miller	...	Tom
Nathan McLeod	...	Michael
Aaron Berg	...	Rusty

Storyline

Jake Russell, the friendly police chief in town so small initially worries about outsider heiress Cassandra 'Cassie' Nightingale, who moved into the house held to be haunted by the 'grey lady', and opens a weird shop full with attributes of occultism, soon causing the rumor she's a wicked witch. After Cassie kindly helps his brave son Brandon (and his sissy sister Lori) with a dog, bully Kyle -abused by his own poor dad- and their own fears, Jake soon makes friends with her, even romantically interested. Yet the 'chief' is professionally obliged to handle a flood of complaints and harassment started by the mayor's mean wife, her busy bodies-bunch and teenage brats. Finally Derek Sanders, Jakes's only deputy, hits on Cassie's hidden background.

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Plot Keywords:

witch | father son relationship | bully | vandalism | dog | 

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Genres:

Family | Fantasy

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Certificate:

TV-PG

Details

Country:

Canada

Language:

English

Release Date:

18 January 2008 (USA)

Also Known As:

A Bruxa do Bem

Filming Locations:

Dundas, Ontario, Canada

Company Credits

Production Co:

Hallmark Channel, The, Whizbang Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

89 min

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

The main casting of the movie were well-known by some TV shows: Catherine Bell by JAG, Chris Potter by Kung Fu: The Legend Continues, Catherine Disher by Forever Knight and Peter McNeill by Captain Power and the Soldiers of the Future.

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Goofs

Just shy of 20 minutes into movie, just before Kyle encounters the bully for the first time, Kyle and Lori are walking to school, and there are two girls walking behind them. When the camera changes angle then moves back, the two girls have switched places.

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Quotes

Lori Russell: You can't arrest monsters. Everybody knows that.

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Connections

Followed by The Good Witch's Garden (2009)

User Reviews

more pleasant movies like good witch

In the days of gory and seedy exposure of human behavior this movie is refreshing in showing the pleasant side.

I am probably prejudiced because I watched Catherine Bell in the JAG series and I adored her. In this movie she looked pregnant at least that was my impression but it added an allure to her role.

It is interesting that it was filmed in Canada and not US. More movies like this so the world does not seem to be comprised of mentally deranged seedy characters. We grandfather also acted very humanly and supportive. I identify with such intra family advise.

Question remains why it is not shown in the movie theaters?