Cast a Deadly Spell (1991)
Release Date: Sep 7, 1991 Limited
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This clever and well-crafted production (produced for Home Box Office) goes the distance with its innovative concept, which is equal parts Raymond Chandler and H.P. Lovecraft. Taking place in 1948 Hollywood -- in an alternate reality where magic spells, curses and demons are commonly used and accepted -- the story revolves around hard-boiled gumshoe Harry P. Lovecraft (Fred Ward, looking nothing like his character's namesake and everything like Mike Hammer), the only detective in the business
Sep 7, 1991 Limited
Dec 4, 1991
HBO Video
Cast
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Fred Ward
Detective Harry Phil... -
David Warner
Amos Hackshaw -
Julianne Moore
Connie -
Clancy Brown
Bordon -
Alexandra Powers
Olivia Hackshaw -
Arnetia Walker
Hypolite Kropotkin -
Peter Allas
Detective Grimaldi -
Ritch Brinkley
Owl Wagon Manager -
Jaime Cardriche
Zombie -
David Downing
Thadius Pilgrim -
Colin Drake
Butler Meadows -
Charles Hallahan
Detective Bradbury -
Michael Reid Mackay
Gargoyle -
Raymond O'Connor
Tugwell -
Lee Tergesen
Larry Willis/Lilly S... -
Ken Thorley
Mickey Locksteader -
George P. Wilbur
Owl Wagon Cook -
John De Bello
Coroner -
Curt Sobel
Band Leader -
Scott Lincoln
Bartender -
Robert Mickelson
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Directed by Martin Campbell (Golden Eye & Casino Royal), starring Fred Ward, Clancy Brown, Julianne Moore and David Warner. Cast a Deadly Spell is Lovecraft Noir, complete with hard boiled dialog, grizzled PI's, dirty cops, femme fatales, magic and monsters.
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