Johnny Mysto: Boy Wizard (1997)

Novice magician Johnny Mysto dreams of going back in time to visit the magicians of earlier eras. He recruits TV magician Blackmoor and begins his own time-travel quest. After accidentally ... See full summary »

Director:

Jeff Burr

Writer:

Neal Marshall Stevens (as Benjamin Carr)

Stars:

Lane Toran, Russ Tamblyn, Michael Ansara

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Lane Toran	...	Johnny Mysto (as Toran Caudell)
Russ Tamblyn	...	Blackmoor
Michael Ansara	...	Malfeasor
Amber Tamblyn	...	Sprout
Ian Abercrombie	...	Merlin
Patrick Renna	...	Glenn
Pat Crawford Brown	...	Margaret Lattimer
Jack Donner	...	King Arthur
Magda Catone	...	Rose
Sarah Haseltine	...	Andrea
Eric Countryman	...	Bunko
Cezara Dafinescu	...	Griselda
Razvan Ionescu	...	Lead Soldier
Stefan Velniciuc	...	Second Soldier
Claudiu Romila	...	Third Soldier

Storyline

Novice magician Johnny Mysto dreams of going back in time to visit the magicians of earlier eras. He recruits TV magician Blackmoor and begins his own time-travel quest. After accidentally transporting his younger sister to medieval times during a magic trick, Johnny has even more incentive. Guided by his mystical ring, Johnny travels all the way to Camelot, meeting ancient legends Merlin and King Arthur along the way.

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Plot Keywords:

merlin | magic | time travel | medieval times | camelot | 

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Genres:

Adventure | Fantasy

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Certificate:

PG

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

30 December 1997 (USA)

Also Known As:

Anel Mágico

Filming Locations:

Romania

Company Credits

Production Co:

Castel Film Romania,Full Moon Entertainment,The Kushner-Locke Company

Technical Specs

Sound Mix:

Ultra Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Soundtracks

Do You Believe in Magic
Performed by Lane Toran
Music and Lyrics by Michael Ross

User Reviews

"Well, that certainly sucked"

Those were the words of a friend of mine as soon as this movie was over. But I can't completely agree with him. The film was decently entertaining, and if you're bored and have nothing else to watch, it's a good way to pass the time.

The direction is nothing special, in fact, I found the action scenes being very lackluster. The plot is nothing new. The acting is decent. But it's actually the atmosphere that is my major problem with this movie. It seems like a product of the 80's, when in fact it was made in 1996! It doesn't manage to escape the run-of-the-mill "fantasy" look. It doesn't manage to look different or special, and that was a real disappointment for me.

Kids will like it, but I doubt anybody else would want to watch it more than once if it's not part of their childhood memories.

4/10