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Magic in the Water

Magic in the Water

In a small town, on a peaceful lake, a mythical creature is about to surface.

19955.31h 38m

Overview

Radio psychologist Jack Black takes his children Joshua and Ashley on a 'vacation' to a lake in British Columbia. While he grinds away at work the children discover that the famous local lake monster "Orky" may not be just a gimmick to attract tourists after all. In fact, Orky may enable them to get closer to their workaholic dad, and help stop local polluters who are dumping toxic waste.

Directed by Rick Stevenson
Written by Icel Dobell Massey, Rick Stevenson, Ninian Dunet
Produced by Matthew O'Connor, William Stevenson
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Top Cast

Mark Harmon

Mark Harmon

Jack Black

Joshua Jackson

Joshua Jackson

Joshua Black

Harley Jane Kozak

Harley Jane Kozak

Dr. Wanda Bell

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Sarah Wayne

Ashley Black

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Willie Nark-Orn

Hiro

Frank Salsedo

Frank Salsedo

Uncle Kpper

Morris Panych

Morris Panych

Mack Miller

Ben Cardinal

Ben Cardinal

Joe Pickled Trout

Adrien Dorval

Adrien Dorval

Wright Hardy

Mark Acheson

Mark Acheson

Lefty Hardy

Themes & Keywords

lakevacationcreatureradio psychologist

About Magic in the Water

Magic in the Water is a adventure, fantasy, drama, family film released in 1995 exploring themes of lake, vacation, creature, radio psychologist. Directed by Rick Stevenson, it stars Mark Harmon, Joshua Jackson, Harley Jane Kozak. Radio psychologist Jack Black takes his children Joshua and Ashley on a 'vacation' to a lake in British Columbia. While he grinds away at work the children discover that the famous local lake monster "Orky" may not be just a gimmick to attract tourists after all. In fact, Orky may enable them to get closer to their workaholic dad, and help stop local polluters who are dumping toxic waste.

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