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Witch Hunt

Witch Hunt

It’s a new kind of evil, as old as time.

19945.21h 40m

Overview

Magic and murder connect an actress, a private eye, a senator and a witch in 1950s Hollywood.

Directed by Paul Schrader
Written by Joseph Dougherty
Produced by Michael R. Joyce, Gale Anne Hurd
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Top Cast

Dennis Hopper

Dennis Hopper

H. Phillip Lovecraft

Penelope Ann Miller

Penelope Ann Miller

Kim Hudson

Eric Bogosian

Eric Bogosian

Sen. Larson Crockett

Sheryl Lee Ralph

Sheryl Lee Ralph

Hypolita Kropotkin

Julian Sands

Julian Sands

Finn Macha

Valerie Mahaffey

Valerie Mahaffey

Trudy

John Epperson

John Epperson

Vivian Dart (as Lypsinka)

Debi Mazar

Debi Mazar

Manicurist

Alan Rosenberg

Alan Rosenberg

N.J. Gottlieb

Christopher John Fields

Christopher John Fields

Lt. Morris Bradbury

Themes & Keywords

infidelityblack magicshrinkingmurderwitchcraftprivate detective1950s

About Witch Hunt

Witch Hunt is a tv movie, comedy, fantasy, horror film released in 1994 exploring themes of infidelity, black magic, shrinking, murder, witchcraft, private detective. Directed by Paul Schrader, it stars Dennis Hopper, Penelope Ann Miller, Eric Bogosian. Magic and murder connect an actress, a private eye, a senator and a witch in 1950s Hollywood.

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