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The Spell

  • TV Movie
  • 1977
  • Not Rated
  • 1h 26m
IMDb RATING
5.6/10
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The Spell (1977)
The Spell: Kathleen
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Horror

A teenaged girl, taunted by her schoolmates because she's overweight, uses her supernatural powers to take revenge.A teenaged girl, taunted by her schoolmates because she's overweight, uses her supernatural powers to take revenge.A teenaged girl, taunted by her schoolmates because she's overweight, uses her supernatural powers to take revenge.

  • Director
    • Lee Philips
  • Writer
    • Brian Taggert
  • Stars
    • Lee Grant
    • Susan Myers
    • Lelia Goldoni
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  • IMDb RATING
    5.6/10
    1K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Lee Philips
    • Writer
      • Brian Taggert
    • Stars
      • Lee Grant
      • Susan Myers
      • Lelia Goldoni
    • 41User reviews
    • 17Critic reviews
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    Susan Myers in The Spell (1977)
    Marneen Fields in The Spell (1977)
    Marneen Fields in The Spell (1977)
    Marneen Fields in the role of one of the mischievous schoolmates, and also doing the back high fall from the top of the rope in "The Spell."
    The Spell (1977)
    The Spell (1977)
    The Spell (1977)
    Helen Hunt, Jack Colvin, Lelia Goldoni, Lee Grant, James Greene, Susan Myers, and James Olson in The Spell (1977)

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    Lee Grant
    Lee Grant
    • Marilyn Matchett
    Susan Myers
    • Rita
    Lelia Goldoni
    Lelia Goldoni
    • Jo Standish
    Helen Hunt
    Helen Hunt
    • Kristina Matchett
    Jack Colvin
    Jack Colvin
    • Dale Boyce
    James Olson
    James Olson
    • Glenn
    James Greene
    James Greene
    • Stan
    Wright King
    Wright King
    • Rian
    Barbara Bostock
    • Jill
    Doney Oatman
    • Jackie
    Richard Carlyle
    Richard Carlyle
    • Hugh
    Kathleen Hughes
    Kathleen Hughes
    • Fenetia
    Robert Gibbons
    • Waiter
    Arthur Peterson
    Arthur Peterson
    • Ross
    Marneen Fields
    Marneen Fields
    • One of the Schoolmates
    • (uncredited)
    Leoda Richards
    Leoda Richards
    • Party Guest
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Lee Philips
    • Writer
      • Brian Taggert
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    • Trivia
      There's a bit of somber background music that's from the original Star Trek (1966) TV show, near the movie's end.
    • Goofs
      When Glenn lifts the book off of the table, he accidentally and unintentionally bumps the metal desk lamp. Lee Grant saves the scene by adjusting the lamp back.
    • Connections
      Featured in Elvira's Halloween Movie Schlock-A-Thon (1993)

    User reviews41

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    Better than average 70's MFTV movie with good cast
    She's 15 and at an age that is just so much more complicated when you're fat. Rita discovers that she has telekenetic powers and can seek revenge against those who are cruel to her. Good performances by Lee Grant and a young Helen Hunt. Bostock is downright chilling in the role. Some excellent special effects for this type of movie, and the end scenes are quite scary, actually. Most of all, a good message about teenagers. Sometimes they can be witchy and seem like aliens, but what they need most of all is love.
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    • Rachael-5
    • Jun 17, 1999

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    • Release date
      • February 20, 1977 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Den onda gåvan
    • Filming locations
      • Universal Studios - 100 Universal City Plaza, Universal City, California, USA(Studio)
    • Production companies
      • Charles Fries Productions
      • Stonehenge Productions
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 26 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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