Cast a Deadly Spell (1991)

Overview · Where to watch · Cast & crew · Reviews

Bullets! Demons! The end of the world! Can’t hold a man like this!

In a fantastical 1940s where magic is used by everyone, a hard-boiled detective investigates the theft of a mystical tome.

• Released: 1991-09-07
• Genres: TV Movie, Mystery, Comedy, Horror, Fantasy
• Runtime: 1h 36m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 6.1/10 from 135 votes

Directed by Martin Campbell.

Top cast

• Fred Ward as Det. Harry Philip Lovecraft
• David Warner as Amos Hackshaw
• Julianne Moore as Connie Stone
• Clancy Brown as Harry Bordon
• Alexandra Powers as Olivia Hackshaw
• Charles Hallahan as Det. Morris Bradbury
• Arnetia Walker as Hypolite Kropotkin
• Raymond O'Connor as Tugwell
• Peter Allas as Det. Otto Grimaldi
• Lee Tergesen as Larry Willis / Lilly Sirwar

Full cast & crew

Where to watch Cast a Deadly Spell

• United States: stream on HBO Max Amazon Channel, HBO Max; rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube
• United Kingdom: stream on HBO Max Amazon Channel, HBO Max
• India: stream on JioHotstar
• Canada: stream on Crave, Crave Amazon Channel; rent on YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, YouTube
• Australia: stream on Foxtel Now, HBO Max, HBO Max Amazon Channel

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