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As an 11-year-old boy struggles to cope with a disability, he finds a pony who gives birth to a unicorn which he takes care of.

A magician, aided by his talking magic bunny, joins forces with his previously estranged magician father, and together they fight the forces of evil to protect the art of magic.

Kathy Bates
Raphaella, the Magic Bunny

Robert Carradine
Roody

Melinda Dillon
Mom

Jacobo Morales
Rodolfo

Kristin Minter
Zebrah

David Carradine
The Cabinet Maker

Patrice Martinez
Beatrice
Cynthia Ettinger
Charlotte

Guillermo Díaz
Winston

Peter Dennis
Gough
The Effects of Magic is a fantasy, adventure, family film released in 1998. Directed by Chuck Martinez, it stars Kathy Bates, Robert Carradine, Melinda Dillon. A magician, aided by his talking magic bunny, joins forces with his previously estranged magician father, and together they fight the forces of evil to protect the art of magic.
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