Practical Magic (1998)
Director
Griffin Dunne
Main cast
Sandra Bullock; Nicole Kidman; Evan Rachel Wood; Stockard Channing; Dianne Wiest
Genres
Drama, Fantasy, Comedy
Description
Sally and Gillian Owens, born into a magical family, have mostly avoided witchcraft themselves. But when Gillian's vicious boyfriend, Jimmy Angelov, dies unexpectedly, the Owens sisters give themselves a crash course in hard magic. With policeman Gary Hallet growing suspicious, the girls struggle to resurrect Angelov -- and unwittingly inject his corpse with an evil spirit that threatens to end their family line.
Griffin Dunne
Main cast
Sandra Bullock; Nicole Kidman; Evan Rachel Wood; Stockard Channing; Dianne Wiest
Genres
Drama, Fantasy, Comedy
Description
Sally and Gillian Owens, born into a magical family, have mostly avoided witchcraft themselves. But when Gillian's vicious boyfriend, Jimmy Angelov, dies unexpectedly, the Owens sisters give themselves a crash course in hard magic. With policeman Gary Hallet growing suspicious, the girls struggle to resurrect Angelov -- and unwittingly inject his corpse with an evil spirit that threatens to end their family line.
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