Witch Hunt

Witch Hunt

Movie |

Infidelity | Black Magic

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  • Genre(s): Horror, Mystery, Crime, TV Movie
  • Language(s): English
  • Director(s): Paul Schrader
  • Cast(s): Dennis Hopper, Penelope Ann Miller, Eric Bogosian, Sheryl Lee Ralph, Julian Sands See all Cast & Crew
  • Duration: 1h 40min
  • Music: Angelo Badalamenti
  • Award(s): CableACE 1995 (Nominated) Awards List
  • Similar To: Strange Harvest, MaXXXine
  • Story:
    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 talents 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.
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STORY

Story
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 talents 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.

AWARDS

Nominations
CableACE Award

Writing a Movie or Miniseries | 1995 | Joseph Dougherty

TRIVIA AND POPULAR DIALOGUES

Trivia

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

While billed as a sequel to Cast a Deadly Spell (1991), this is actually a reinterpretation of the concept in the 1950's instead of the 1940's; there is no continuity between the films.

A TV movie for the HBO network.

Sheryl Lee Ralph replaces Arnetia Walker in the role of Hypolita in this movie. Both actresses have appeared in the Broadway musical "Dreamgirls".

Julianne Morris's debut.

Popular Dialogues

"Kim Hudson: What about our marriage? Gottlieb: That wasn't a marriage, that was a license to shop."

"Senator Larson Crockett: Hypolyta Lavoe Kropotkin, are you now or have you ever been a witch?"