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Hocus Pocus
After 300 years of slumber, three sister witches are accidentally resurrected in Salem on Halloween night, and it is up to three kids and their newfound feline friend to put an end to the witches' reign of terror once and for all.
1993 · Directed by Kenny Ortega · 96 min · Fantasy · Comedy · Family · 45 frames
Tagline
It's just a bunch of Hocus Pocus.
Crew
- Screenplay: Mick Garris, Neil Cuthbert
- Cinematography: Hiro Narita
- Edited by: Peter E. Berger
- Music: John Debney
- Production design: William Sandell
- Produced by: Steven Haft, David Kirschner
Cast
- Omri Katz as Max Dennison
- Thora Birch as Dani Dennison
- Vinessa Shaw as Allison
- Bette Midler as Winifred Sanderson
- Sarah Jessica Parker as Sarah Sanderson
- Kathy Najimy as Mary Sanderson
- Tobias Jelinek as Jay
- Larry Bagby as Ernie / 'Ice'
- Doug Jones as Billy Butcherson
- Amanda Shepherd as Emily
Production
- Country: United States of America
- Language: English, French
- Studios: Walt Disney Pictures, Touchwood Pacific Partners 1, David Kirschner Productions
- Budget: $28,000,000
- Box office: $51,663,767
- Themes: witch, virgin, sibling relationship, magic, halloween, undead, resurrection, potion, salem, massachusetts, trick or treating
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