Release Date
October 16, 1998
Director
Griffin Dunne
Writer
Adam Brooks, Akiva Goldsman, Robin Swicord, Alice Hoffman
Cast
Chloe Webb, Margo Martindale, Lucinda Jenney, Mary Gross, Camilla Belle, Mark Feuerstein, Alexandra Artrip, Evan Rachel Wood, Goran Visnjic, Aidan Quinn, Stockard Channing, Dianne Wiest, Nicole Kidman, Sandra Bullock
Studio
Running Time
103 minutes
MPA Rating
Rated PG-13 for some violence, intense thematic elements and sensuality
They were two girls with a gift, and a curse. Raised by their aunts to be witches, they were considered outcasts by the township. They knew how to cast spells and practice magic, yet their ability was also a curse. Any man they ever loved would end up dead.
Now grown women, Sally and Gillian Owens lead very different lives. Sally has vowed never to love again, after her husband was struck by a truck,... Full synopsis »
MOVIE REVIEW
Lately, there have been several movies combining two, usually clashing ideas into one formula. To make this formula successful, the two base ideas need to be woven around one another until the movie is seamless and smooth. The clashing aspects of the film need to be made to look natural. Some have succeeded, others have failed. And in Practical Magic, where director Griffin Dunne attempts to put witches into a romantic comedy, little is to be said. Full movie review »
