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Witch Hunt

  • TV Movie
  • 1994
  • R
  • 1h 40m
IMDb RATING
5.5/10
1.6K
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Witch Hunt (1994)
CrimeFantasyMystery

In a twisted 1950's where everyone does magic, a private detective investigates a murder case without it.In a twisted 1950's where everyone does magic, a private detective investigates a murder case without it.In a twisted 1950's where everyone does magic, a private detective investigates a murder case without it.

  • Director
    • Paul Schrader
  • Writer
    • Joseph Dougherty
  • Stars
    • Dennis Hopper
    • Penelope Ann Miller
    • Eric Bogosian
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    • IMDb RATING
    5.5/10
    1.6K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Paul Schrader
    • Writer
      • Joseph Dougherty
    • Stars
      • Dennis Hopper
      • Penelope Ann Miller
      • Eric Bogosian
    • 22User reviews
    • 11Critic reviews
  • See production, box office & company info
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    • Awards
      • 3 nominations

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    Dennis Hopper in Witch Hunt (1994)
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    Dennis Hopper
    Dennis Hopper
    • H. Phillip Lovecraft
    Penelope Ann Miller
    Penelope Ann Miller
    • Kim Hudson
    Eric Bogosian
    Eric Bogosian
    • Sen. Larson Crockett
    Sheryl Lee Ralph
    Sheryl Lee Ralph
    • Hypolyta Kropotkin
    Julian Sands
    Julian Sands
    • Finn Macha
    Valerie Mahaffey
    Valerie Mahaffey
    • Trudy
    John Epperson
    John Epperson
    • Vivian Dart
    • (as Lypsinka)
    Debi Mazar
    Debi Mazar
    • The Manicurist
    Alan Rosenberg
    Alan Rosenberg
    • N.J. Gottlieb
    Christopher John Fields
    • Lt. Morris Bradbury
    John Durbin
    John Durbin
    • Brackett
    Gregory Bell
    • Shakespeare
    Terry Camilleri
    Terry Camilleri
    • Minister
    Christopher Darga
    Christopher Darga
    • G-man #1
    • (as Chris Darga)
    Stanley DeSantis
    Stanley DeSantis
    • Sidney
    Victoria Duffy
    Victoria Duffy
    • Maid
    Zaid Farid
    • Felix
    Ellen Gerstein
    Ellen Gerstein
    • Sidney's wife
    • Director
      • Paul Schrader
    • Writer
      • Joseph Dougherty
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    • Trivia
      While making the circuit of talk shows to promote this movie, Dennis Hopper stated it was the strangest movie he had been in.
    • Quotes

      Kim Hudson: What about our marriage?

      Gottlieb: That wasn't a marriage, that was a license to shop.

    • Connections
      Features The Big Combo (1955)
    • Soundtracks
      I Put a Spell on You
      Written by Screamin' Jay Hawkins (as Jalacy Hawkins)
      Performed by Nina Simone

    User reviews22

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    8/10
    Lovecraft has spoken!
    This one didn't rate as high as the first one (Cast a Deadly Spell), but it was still a great film. Dennis Hopper is always a great actor and does the lead role, very well in this movie.

    A comedy version of the Lovecraftian mythos, this film really delivers what fans of this genre and fans of HPL are looking for.

    The guys who have made (cough cough)screen plays of HPL's works should take lessons from this film and the first one (HIRE REAL ACTORS DUMMIES!) If you like horror/comedy, are a HPL fan. or just want to rent something, but all the new releases you wanted to see are already out, get this film and the first one.

    It gets 5 tentacles and two pincers up WITH a bit of insane piping on the elder god-o-meter
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    • ddukart
    • Jan 12, 2007

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • December 10, 1994 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Chasse aux sorcières
    • Filming locations
      • Millard House - 645 Prospect Crescent, Pasadena, California, USA(Interior & exterior. As Vivian Dart's home.)
    • Production companies
      • Home Box Office (HBO)
      • Pacific Western
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 40 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby SR
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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