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Witch Hunt (1994)

R | | Crime, Fantasy, Mystery | TV Movie 10 December 1994
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In a twisted 1950's where everyone does magic, a private detective investigates a murder case without it.

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Cast overview, first billed only:
... H. Phillip Lovecraft
... Kim Hudson
... Sen. Larson Crockett
... Hypolyta Kropotkin
... Finn Macha
... Trudy
... Vivian Dart (as Lypsinka)
... The Manicurist
... N.J. Gottlieb
Christopher John Fields ... Lt. Morris Bradbury
... Brackett
Gregory Bell ... Shakespeare
... Minister
... G-man #1 (as Chris Darga)
... Sidney
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Detective Philip Lovecraft lives in Los Angeles in the 1950s when an ambitious Senator is holding hearings, on Magic. Magic is the new influence in Tinsel Town. Lovecraft is unique in that he is the only one who refuses to use magic in his work. Shortly after he is hired, he finds his client, Kim Hudson, accused of the murder of her husband, a film executive. Philip uses the tallents of a local witch, Kropotkin, to explain what is happening only to see her accused of the murder and sentenced to be burnt at the stake. Reminiscent of Roger Rabbit, without the toons. Written by John Vogel <jlvogel@comcast.net>

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It's a new kind of evil, as old as time.

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Rated R for some strong language and a scene of nudity | See all certifications »

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While making the circuit of talk shows to promote this movie, Dennis Hopper stated it was the strangest movie he had been in. See more »

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Kropotkin's first name is Hypolyta on her office door, but Hypolita in the closing credit cast list. See more »

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Senator Larson Crockett: Hypolyta Lavoe Kropotkin, are you now or have you ever been a witch?
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Features The Big Combo (1955) See more »

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I Put a Spell on You
Written by Screamin' Jay Hawkins (as Jalacy Hawkins)
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Disappointing and dull.
1 July 2003 | by – See all my reviews

I loved 'Cast A Deadly Spell' but this sequel is a stinker. Same writer so it's difficult to say what went wrong this time around but 'Witch Hunt' has none of the wit or fun of the original, and the parallels with McCarthyism are trite and obvious. As a horror movie it fails, as a film noir it fails and as a comedy it fails. I watched again recently in case I had unfairly dismissed it and I found it so dull and unentertaining I could hardly be bothered watching it til the end. How Paul Schrader of all people ended up directing this is beyond me! Maybe he just needed the money... Anyway, I'm sure he tries to forget it ever happened. It's easily his least interesting movie. I'm a big Dennis Hopper fan but he is miscast and looks very uncomfortable. Maybe Fred Ward might have been able to save this one, I don't know. The supporting cast is below par too - Penelope Anne Miller instead of Julianne Moore and Julian Sands instead of David Warner - there's no contest. I would suggest you forget about watching this and rent 'Cast A Deadly Spell' instead.
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