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Synopsis
Griffin Dunne directed this romantic fantasy adapted from the 1995 Alice Hoffman novel about the Owens family of witches, regarded as outcasts in the town where they live. Aunt Frances (Stockard Channing) and her sister Aunt Jet (Dianne Wiest) tried to pass on practical magic skills to their nieces, subdued Sally (Sandra Bullock) and fiery Gillian (Nicole Kidman), brought up by the two aunts after their parents died. The aunts concoct spells for the lonely and the lovelorn, but the family's use of witchcraft unfortunately invokes a curse that spells doom to the family's menfolk. Denying her powers, Sally attempted to lead a life minus magic. Her marriage to fish merchant Michael (Mark Feuerstein) brought two daughters -- and Michael's death. Moving into the aunt's seaside mansion, the widowed Sally warns the aunts not to influence her daughters. Sally intervenes when Gillian suffers at the hands of her abusive Bulgarian boyfriend Jimmy (Goran Visnic), and Arizona detective Gary Hallet (Aidan Quinn), investigating Jimmy's disappearance, turns up in town, eyeing Gillian and Sally as the leading suspects. Filmed in Washington (San Juan Island, Whidby Island, Coupeville, Friday Harbor). ~ Bhob Stewart, All Movie Guide

Cast

Sandra Bullock Sally Owens
Stockard Channing Aunt Frances
Nicole Kidman Gillian Owens
Aidan Quinn Gary Hallet
Dianne Wiest Aunt Jet
Goran Visnjic Jimmy
Evan Rachel Wood Kylie
Mark Feuerstein Michael
Alexandra Astrip Antonia

Production Crew

Anne Gordon Animal Trainer/Wrangler
Cinesite Digital Studios Animator
Alice Hoffman Book Author
Amanda Mackey-Johnson Casting
Cathy Sandrich Casting
Andrew Dunn Cinematographer
Robin Swicord Co-producer
Alan Silvestri Composer (Music Score)
Judianna Makovsky Costume Designer
Griffin Dunne Director
Craig McKay Editor
Elizabeth Kling Editor
Bruce Berman Executive Producer
Mary McLaglen Executive Producer
Nick Drake Featured Music
Josh McLaglen First Assistant Director
Danny Bramson Musical Direction/Supervision
Denise Di Novi Producer
Robin Standefer Production Designer
Adam Brooks Screenwriter
Akiva Goldsman Screenwriter
Robin Swicord Screenwriter
Michael J. Moore Second Assistant Director
Aric Lashee Set Designer
Claire Jenora Bowin Set Designer
Richard Bryce Goodman Sound/Sound Designer
Cinesite Digital Studios Special Effects
CIS Hollywood Special Effects
Donald Myers Special Effects Foreman
Burt Dalton Special Effects Supervisor
Jay Riddle Special Effects Supervisor
John Scheele Special Effects Supervisor
Jim Halty Stunts Coordinator
Year: 1998
Runtime: 105
Country: USA
MPAA Rating: PG13
for some violence, intense thematic elements and sensuality
Category: Feature

Genre
Fantasy

Sound
Dolby digital/DTS/SDDS

Produced by
DiNovi Pictures
Fortis Films
Village Roadshow Pictures

Release
October 16, 1998 (USA)
by Warner Brothers