Cast a Deadly Spell (1991)

Movie"Bullets! Demons! The end of the world! Can’t hold a man like this!"
Audience Score
60
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R 1 hr 36 minSep 7th, 1991Mystery, Fantasy, Horror, Comedy, TV MovieThe Philip Lovecraft Collection PosterPart of The Philip Lovecraft Collection
In a fantastical 1940s where magic is used by everyone, a hard-boiled detective investigates the theft of a mystical tome.
StarringFred WardDavid WarnerJulianne Moore
DirectorMartin Campbell
WriterJoseph Dougherty

Movie Details

Theatrical Release:September 7th, 1991
Movie Budget:$6,000,000
Original Language:English
Production Companies:Pacific Western, HBO Films, HBO
Movie Tags:
gangsterprivate detectivegremlin

The Philip Lovecraft Collection

Hardboiled private detective H. Philip Lovecraft, works in a fictional Los Angeles where magic is real, monsters and mythical beasts stalk the back alleys, zombies are used as cheap labor, and everyone—except Lovecraft—uses magic every day. Yet, cars, telephones and other modern technology also exist in this world.