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1978 film directed by Richard Attenborough
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6.8A ventriloquist is at the mercy of his vicious dummy while he tries to renew a romance with his high school sweetheart.
Released: 1978-11-08107 minDir: Richard AttenboroughDrama, HorrorBudget: $7.0MBox office: $23.8M
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Cast
- Anthony Hopkins as Corky Withers/Fats (voice)
- Ann-Margret as Peggy Ann Snow
- Burgess Meredith as Ben Greene
- Ed Lauter as Duke
- E.J. André as Merlin
- Jerry Houser as Cab Driver
Themes
- based on novel or book
- magic
- telepathy
- 1970s
- alter ego
- ventriloquist
- evil doll
- dead body
- madness
- split personality
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- film
- Genre
- mystery film
- Country of origin
- United States
- Original language
- English language
- Main subject
- supernatural
- Director
- Richard Attenborough
- Screenwriter
- William Goldman
- Cast member
- Lillian Randolph
- Composer
- Jerry Goldsmith
- Producer
- Joseph E. Levine
- Cinematographer
- Victor J. Kemper
- Narrative location
- New York
- Filming location
- California
- Duration
- 107
- FilmAffinity ID
- 463794
- Distribution format
- video on demand
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- publication date
- 1980-11-27
- film editor
- John Bloom
- title
- Magic
- distributed by
- 20th Century Studios
- after a work by
- William Goldman
- assessment
- Bechdel test
- review score
- 49/100
- capital cost
- 7000000
- box office
- 23800000
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