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Cast a Deadly Spell combines two disparate genres – film noir detective stories, and eldritch tales of the Cthulhu Mythos. It is set in 1948 Los Angeles, in a world where magic is common. A detective is hired to locate a stolen grimoire, the Necronomicon.
- Urban Fantasy Comedy Thriller
Sep 7, 1991 · A 1948 Los Angeles detective refuses to use magic and investigates the theft of a mystical book, the Necronomicon, that could unleash the Old Ones. Watch the trailer, see the cast and crew, read user and critic reviews, and find out more about this HBO production.
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- Comedy, Fantasy, Horror
- Martin Campbell
- 1991-09-07
A TV movie based on a novel by Robert A. Heinlein, starring Fred Ward, David Warner and Julianne Moore. See the full cast and crew list, including writers, directors, producers, special effects and more.
Cast a Deadly Spell. A gumshoe is hired to locate a stolen book about black magic that could destroy the world if it falls into the wrong hands. 523 IMDb 6.4 1 h 36 min 1991. X-Ray R. Science Fiction · Suspense · Dreamlike · Mysterious.
In a 1940s Los Angeles from another dimension, the entire population has supernatural abilities, save for sleuth Harry Philip Lovecraft (Fred Ward). The strange but affluent Amos Hacksaw (David ...
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- Dennis Schwartz
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- Martin Campbell
Sep 7, 1991 · Written by Matt Golden on July 21, 2013. In a fantastical 1940s where magic is used by everyone, a hard-boiled detective investigates the theft of a mystical tome.
Apr 30, 2024 · Cast a Deadly Spell (1991)under Martin Campbell's direction, conjures a mesmerizing fusion of fantasy and noir detective tropes in a world where magic is mun...
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