Hocus Pocus


1h 33m 1993

Brief Synopsis

Three outlandishly wild witches return from 17th-century Salem after they're accidentally conjured up by some unsuspecting pranksters. The tricky 300-year-old trio sets out to cast a spell on the town and reclaim their youth - but first they must get their act together and outwit three kids and a talking cat.

Film Details

Also Known As
Abracadabra, Hocus Pocus: Les trois sorcières, Hokus pokus, retorno de las brujas
MPAA Rating
Genre
Adventure
Comedy
Family
Fantasy
Holiday
Release Date
1993
Distribution Company
Walt Disney Studios Distribution
Location
Salem, Massachusetts, USA; Los Angeles, California, USA

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 33m

Synopsis

Three outlandishly wild witches return from 17th-century Salem after they're accidentally conjured up by some unsuspecting pranksters. The tricky 300-year-old trio sets out to cast a spell on the town and reclaim their youth - but first they must get their act together and outwit three kids and a talking cat.

Crew

Vincent Agostino

Production Supervisor

Pamela Alch

Script Supervisor

Christopher Allport

Adr

Ariana Amini

Production Assistant

W L Arance

Visual Effects

Steve Aredas

Other

Mary-gail Artz

Casting

Bill Aylsworth

Other

Chris Bailey

Animation Supervisor

Mike Ball

Motion Control

Lori A Balton

Location Manager

Craig Barron

Visual Effects Supervisor

Stacy M. Basil

Consultant

Ben Beaird

Key Grip

Ben Beaird

Grip

Judith A Bell

Other

Elissa Bello

Animator

Frank Bennett

Original Music

Tricia Bercsi

Set Costumer

Peter Berger

Editor

Johnny Beyers

Other

Donald T Black

Special Effects

Russell Bobbitt

Property Master

Charles J Bond

Boom Operator

Vanna Bonta

Adr

Nandi Bowe

Assistant Director

Bill Bowles

Adr

Colin Brady

Animator

Rosemary Brandenburg

Set Decorator

John Daniel Bronson

Costumes

Rebecca R Brookshire

Assistant

Bonnie Bruckheimer

Coproducer

John Calpin

Special Makeup Effects

Aaron Campbell

Visual Effects

Marsha Gray Carrington

Rotoscope Animator

Jeff Case

Dolly Grip

Jon Cates

Assistant Editor

Hazel Catmull

Hair Stylist

Bob Cavenaugh

Adr

Philip Chapnick

Props Assistant

Peter R Chittell

Transportation Captain

Donna Cline

Storyboard Artist

Robert Clotworthy

Adr

Barbara Cohen

Casting

Dani Colajacomo

Animator

Cy Coleman

Song

Michael D Combs

Other

John Coniglio

Assistant Editor

Douglas Cook

Dolly Grip

Dave Coons

Visual Effects

Andrew Cooper

Photography

Louis R Cooper

Special Effects

Marguerite Costin

Sound Editor

Kathleen Courtney

Production Coordinator

David R Craig

Assistant

Geno Crum

Special Effects

William Greg Curtis

Special Effects

Neil Cuthbert

Screenplay

Jeanie Daniels

Accountant

Jennifer Darling

Adr

Laura Dash

Stunts

Denise Davis

Effects Coordinator

Don Davis

Original Music

Burr Debenning

Adr

John Debney

Music

Brad Dechter

Original Music

Frank Del Boccio

Assistant Camera Operator

Debi Derryberry

Adr

Cal Divalerio

Construction Coordinator

Diana Donaldson

Other

Dennis Dorney

Other

John M. Elliott Jr.

Makeup Artist

Michael Everett

Best Boy

John Paul Fasal

Sound Effects

Dominic Fidelibus

Other

Bettiann Fishman

Assistant Director

Dennis Flanderka

Grip

Christian Fletcher

Stunts

Brian Flora

Matte Painter

Nancy Fogarty

Music Editor

Donald L. Frazee

Special Effects

Logan Z Frazee

Special Effects

Terry Frazee

Special Effects Coordinator

Meg Freeman

Animator

Marva Fucci

Assistant Sound Editor

Mercedes Gan

Adr

Tony Gardner

Special Makeup Effects

Mick Garris

From Story

Mick Garris

Co-Executive Producer

Mick Garris

Screenplay

Mick Garris

Story By

Mary Beth Gentle

Assistant

Gary Gero

Technical Advisor

David Gertz

Foley Mixer

Karen Getz

Stunts

Giacomo Ghiazza

Visual Effects

Howell Gibbens

Sound Editor

Claire A Glidden

Assistant

Kristin R Glover

Camera Operator

Allen Gonzales

Animator

Patrick Gorman

Adr

Dale Grahn

Color Timer

Whitney Green

Unit Production Manager

Scot Grenidge

Visual Effects

Lisa Guerriero

Assistant Camera Operator

Steven Haft

Producer

Stacy M Hagen

Other

John Haggar

Assistant Editor

Tom Hahn

Other

Wendy S Hallin

Casting

Marc A Hammer

Production Assistant

Kevin Haney

Makeup

Lee C Harman

Makeup

Matthew Harrison

Foley Editor

Vance Hartwell

Special Makeup Effects

Bruce Hatakeyama

Visual Effects

Screamin' Jay Hawkins

Song

James Hegedus

Storyboard Artist

Jay Heit

Associate Producer

Bob L Hendrix

Transportation Coordinator

John Henny

Special Makeup Effects

Mary Hidalgo

Casting Associate

Brandy Hill

Camera

Peggy Holmes

Choreographer

James Horner

Music

Denise Horta

Adr Editor

David J Hudson

Rerecording

John Hughes

Animator

Keith Hunter

Animator

Patrick Jackson

Other

Martha Johnston

Set Designer

Michelle Johnston

Stunts

Suhail F Kafity

Sound Editor

Doc Kane

Adr Mixer

Nancy Kato

Animator

Paddy Kean

Assistant Camera Operator

David Keller

Animator

Blaine Kennison

Other

David M. Kirschner

From Story

David M. Kirschner

Story By

David M. Kirschner

Producer

David M. Kirschner

Screenplay

C Darin Knight

Sound Mixer

Kevin Koneval

Camera

Warren Kroeger

Other

Brad D Lafave

Production Assistant

Louis Lanchantin

Production Assistant

Jeff Laszlo

Camera Operator

Debbie Laub

Location Manager

Doug Lefler

Storyboard Artist

Carolyn Leigh

Song

Garth Lemaster

Production Assistant

Michael Lessa

Animation Supervisor

Ashlee Levitch

Adr

James Likowski

Foley Editor

Anne Lockhart

Adr

Brad R Loman

Visual Effects

Gabriel Luque

Adr

Sherry Lynn

Adr

Larry Madrid

Consultant

Les Major

Animator

Joseph Malone

Song Performer

James Mann

Camera

Edward Mannix

Adr

James Devalera Mansfield

Animator

Victoria Martin

Foley Editor

Bill Mather

Matte Painter

Anndi Mcafee

Adr

Will Mccown

Animator

Mickie Mcgowan

Voice Casting

Mickie Mcgowan

Adr

Rich Mckay

Camera Assistant

Dennis P Mclean

Grip

James Meehan

On-Set Dresser

Carol Meikle

Hair Stylist

Mel Metcalfe

Rerecording

Bette Midler

Song Performer

F Hudson Miller

Sound Editor

Seth Miller

Production Assistant

Cheri Minns

Makeup Artist

Theresa Repola Mohammed

Negative Cutting

Peter Montgomery

Visual Effects Supervisor

James Moriana

Foley

Larry Moss

Adr

Donald E Myers

Special Effects Foreman

Hiro Narita

Director Of Photography

Hiro Narita

Dp/Cinematographer

Angi Neff

Art Department Coordinator

Carol Neilson

Stunts

Peter Nye

Other

Kenny Ortega

Choreographer

Maggie Ostroff

Assistant Sound Editor

R J Palmer

Sound Editor

Michael Pangrazio

Visual Effects Supervisor

Joseph K Park

Production Assistant

Lindsay Parker

Adr

Nancy Patton

Art Director

Rodian Paul

Animator

Mike Peavey

Helicopter Pilot

David Penikas

Special Makeup Effects

Film Details

Also Known As
Abracadabra, Hocus Pocus: Les trois sorcières, Hokus pokus, retorno de las brujas
MPAA Rating
Genre
Adventure
Comedy
Family
Fantasy
Holiday
Release Date
1993
Distribution Company
Walt Disney Studios Distribution
Location
Salem, Massachusetts, USA; Los Angeles, California, USA

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 33m

Quotes

Trivia

Miscellaneous Notes

Released in United States on Video January 5, 1994

Released in United States Summer July 16, 1993

Began shooting October 12, 1992.

Completed shooting February 10, 1993.

Released in United States on Video January 5, 1994

Released in United States Summer July 16, 1993