Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
Dennis Hopper | ... | H. Phillip Lovecraft | |
Penelope Ann Miller | ... | Kim Hudson | |
Eric Bogosian | ... | Sen. Larson Crockett | |
Sheryl Lee Ralph | ... | Hypolyta Kropotkin | |
Julian Sands | ... | Finn Macha | |
Valerie Mahaffey | ... | Trudy | |
John Epperson | ... | Vivian Dart (as Lypsinka) | |
Debi Mazar | ... | The Manicurist | |
Alan Rosenberg | ... | N.J. Gottlieb | |
Christopher John Fields | ... | Lt. Morris Bradbury | |
John Durbin | ... | Brackett | |
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Gregory Bell | ... | Shakespeare |
Terry Camilleri | ... | Minister | |
Christopher Darga | ... | G-man #1 (as Chris Darga) | |
Stanley DeSantis | ... | Sidney |
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>
Not nearly as good as its predecesoor. Fred Ward, Arnetia Walker, and Charles Halloran are sorely missed - couldn't the producers hire back any of them?? Only Julian Sands really brings much that is interesting and new to this new sequel. Dennis Hopper is badly miscast, and generally you wonder why they even bothered. It's enjoyable, but loses a point or two just by failing so badly compared to the original.