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Rough Magic

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Rough Magic (1995)

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Reviews Counted:7

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Rotten:6

Average Rating:4.6/10

Runtime: 1 hr 44 mins

Genre: Dramas

Synopsis: An introspective magician's assistant (Bridget Fonda) realizes her true powers while adrift on a fanciful journey through rural Mexico, pursued by a gritty P.I. (Russell Crowe) hired by her... An introspective magician's assistant (Bridget Fonda) realizes her true powers while adrift on a fanciful journey through rural Mexico, pursued by a gritty P.I. (Russell Crowe) hired by her eccentric millionaire fiance. A curious blend of outlandish magical realism and the standard "gumshoe" nostalgia, based on the novel MISS SHUMWAY WAVES A WAND by James Hadley Chase. [More]

Starring: Bridget Fonda, Russell Crowe, Jim Broadbent, D.W. Moffett

Starring: Bridget Fonda, Russell Crowe, Jim Broadbent, D.W. Moffett, Kenneth Mars, Paul Rodriguez

Director: Clare Peploe

Director: Clare Peploe
Screenwriter: Robert Mundy, William Brookfield, Clare Peploe
Story: James Hadley Chase
Producer: Laurie Parker

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Wild and zany film that mixes comedy with the magic realism of Latin American novels.

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