Magic poster

Magic( 1978)

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A terrifying love story.

Overview

A ventriloquist is at the mercy of his vicious dummy while he tries to renew a romance with his high school sweetheart.

    Top Billed Cast

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      Anthony Hopkins

      Corky Withers / Fats (voice)

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      Ann-Margret

      Peggy Ann Snow

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      Burgess Meredith

      Ben Greene

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      Ed Lauter

      Duke

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      E.J. André

      Merlin

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      Jerry Houser

      Cab Driver

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      David Ogden Stiers

      George Todson

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      Lillian Randolph

      Sadie

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      Joe Lowry

      Club M.C.

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      Robert Hackman

      Father

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      Mary Munday

      Mother

    Social

    Review 2Discussion

    A review by Cat Ellington

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    Written by Cat Ellington on Wed Feb 15 2017
    'We're gonna be star-arrrs.' — "Fats" It had been two weeks after seeing Phantasm that my family's weekly "Movie Date Night" continued on with the next film treat on our list: Magic, the Richard Attenborough directed psychological horror, in which the now legendary Anthony Hopkins stars as Charles "Corky" Withers, an aspiring magician and Ventriloquist, whom, "in partnership" with a profanity-spewing ventriloquist dummy named "Fats", perform their comedy shticks before live audiences and together become a huge success. But the newfound fame - even coming with an offer to star in his own tel...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

    7000000.00

    Revenue

    -

    Keywords

    • based on novel or book
    • magic
    • telepathy
    • 1970s
    • alter ego
    • ventriloquist
    • evil doll
    • dead body
    • madness
    • split personality
    • high school sweetheart
    • ventriloquist's dummy
    • ventriloquism
    • magician
    • psychological horror