Witch Hunt
Brief Synopsis
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Set in 1950s Hollywood, where magic is legal and everyone uses it. A U.S. Senator, running for the Presidency on an anti-magic platform, plans to seal his bid for the White House by burning a witch at the stake. A detective, involved in a case about a murdered producer, tries to save the witch, who
Cast & Crew
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Paul Schrader
Director
Lynn Tufeld
Dennis Paladino
Debi Mazar
Christopher John Fields
Victoria Duffy
Film Details
MPAA Rating
Genre
Comedy
Period
Sequel
Release Date
1994
Location
Los Angeles, California, USA
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 40m
Synopsis
Set in 1950s Hollywood, where magic is legal and everyone uses it. A U.S. Senator, running for the Presidency on an anti-magic platform, plans to seal his bid for the White House by burning a witch at the stake. A detective, involved in a case about a murdered producer, tries to save the witch, who is one of his best friends.
Director
Paul Schrader
Director
Cast
Lynn Tufeld
Dennis Paladino
Debi Mazar
Christopher John Fields
Victoria Duffy
Michael Taliferro
Gregory Bell
Kristin Kahler
Alan Rosenberg
Ellen Gerstein
Peter Gurski
Lead Man
Dennis Hopper
Julian Sands
Terrance Camilleri
Zaid Farid
Eric Bogosian
John Epperson
Phil Reeves
Robert Goolrick
Valerie Mahaffey
Stanley Desantis
Steve Susskind
Penelope Ann Miller
Jill Pierce
Alan Poul
J Patrick Mccormack
James Harper
Aaron Heyman
Sheryl Lee Ralph
Nancy Linehan Charles
Clifton Collins Jr.
Julianne Morris
Mark Habit
Steve Vaught
John Durbin
Christopher Darga
Crew
Doris Alaimo
Set Costumer
James Alesan
Craft Service
Barbara Allen
Assistant
Jeff Angell
Makeup Supervisor
Angelo Badalamenti
Music
Andrew Barrett
Music Arranger
Aaron Barsky
Assistant Director
Betsy Beers
Coproducer
Jennifer A Blum
Set Production Assistant
Kristina Boden
Editor
Gregg Brazzel
Stunts
Bradly E Breitbarth
Property Master
Bruce Callahan
Driver
Ray Camaioni
Construction Coordinator
Billy Campbell
Assistant Property Master
Louis Cerborino
Music Editor
Moe Chamberlain
Boom Operator
Susan Chernus
Apprentice
Joe P Clarke
Dolly Grip
John Criswell
Makeup
Archie D'amico
Set Decorator
Keran Dahl
Makeup Artist
Lenny Dalrymple
Special Effects
Stephan Dalyai
Electrician
Micheal Deal
Swing Gang
Keiko Deguchi
Editor
Gerald Donlan
Assistant Sound Editor
Joseph Dougherty
Co-Executive Producer
Joseph Dougherty
Screenplay
Paul A. Edwards
Camera Operator
Stuart Emanuel
Dialogue Editor
Jean Yves Escoffier
Director Of Photography
Bill Essling
Electrician
Larry Finch
Makeup
Michael L Fox
Art Director
Alan Friedman
Makeup Supervisor
Kris Fullan
Production Coordinator
David Gale
Coproducer
Asao Gato
Makeup
Adam Goldfine
Gaffer
Robert Goolrick
Creative Consultant
Charlotte Gravenor
Hair Stylist
Jim Green
Extras Agent/Coordinator
Kevin Halloran
Location Manager
Lynn Harris
Script Supervisor
Wendy Hedin
Sound Editor
Richard Hicks
Casting Associate
Bardford L Hohle
Consultant
Shawn Honea
Camera
Gwyneth Horder-payton
Assistant Director
Pat Hughes
On-Set Dresser
Gale Anne Hurd
Executive Producer
Doug Hyun
Photography
Carl Joy
Extras Agent/Coordinator
Michael R Joyce
Producer
Andrew C Keeter
Assistant Location Manager
Tom Keifer
Electrician
Rory Robert Knepp
Assistant Camera Operator
Chris Koranele
Makeup
Didier Koskas
Key Grip
Clare Larson
Assistant Editor
Joann M Laub
Post-Production Supervisor
Tony Lebe
Assistant
Hal Levinsohn
Adr Editor
Robert Matthews
Grip
Bufort Mcclerkins
Stunts
Cole Mckay
Stunts
Chris Mclaughlin
Boom Operator
Jared G Miller
Set Production Assistant
Susan Mills
Hair
Josh Mott
Craft Service
Michael Muscal
Effects Coordinator
Dan Muscarella
Color Timer
Tim Nash
Grip
James H Nau
Assistant Sound Editor
Gary Oberst
Casting Associate
Eddie Pickett
Set Production Assistant
Art Polhemus
Music
Carrie Powell
Assistant
Derek Raser
Transportation Coordinator
Barbara Ravis
Assistant Director
Barbara Riley
Negative Cutting
Karin Roffman
Assistant Director
Edwin Rosell
Makeup
Paula Rosenfeld
Set Production Assistant
David Russell
Storyboard Artist
Cornelia Ryan
Assistant
Jemma Scarisbrick
Wardrobe Supervisor
Edwin Schiernecker
Rigging Gaffer
Curtis A Schnell
Production Designer
Jennifer Scott
Assistant
Jennifer Scott
Assistant Production Coordinator
Jay Sedrish
Unit Production Manager
Rob Sherwood
Makeup
Michael Shore
Assistant Sound Editor
John Slazman
Grip
Dale Sprawls
Electrician
Patrick J Statham
Stunt Coordinator
John K. Stirber
Special Effects Supervisor
Kenneth M Struck
Best Boy
Gabrielle Stubbert
Assistant
Jim Stuebe
Sound Mixer
Jodie Tillen
Costume Designer
Tara Timpone
Assistant Editor
Maria Tortu
Set Costumer
Anton Uhl
Set Designer
Paul Vigil
Special Effects
Gene Visco
Electrician
Peter Waggoner
Sound
David B Walker
Swing Gang
Eric Ward
Dolly Grip
Gene Warren
Visual Effects Supervisor
Michael J. Wechsler
Apprentice
David J White
Assistant Camera Operator
Jon Wilkman
Other
Ronnie Yeskel
Casting
Film Details
MPAA Rating
Genre
Comedy
Period
Sequel
Release Date
1994
Location
Los Angeles, California, USA
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 40m
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Aired in United States August 1995
Aired in United States December 10, 1994
Released in United States on Video May 9, 1995
Shown at Locarno International Film Festival August 3-13, 1995.
Sequel to "Cast a Deadly Spell," broadcast on HBO September 1991.
Estimated budget: $7,000,000
Completed shooting July 29, 1994.
