'A Babysitter's Guide to Monster Hunting'
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Practical Magic (1998)
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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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.
Rating:PG-13
Genre:Romance, Comedy, Fantasy
Directed By:Griffin Dunne
Written By:Robin Swicord, Adam Brooks, Akiva Goldsman
In Theaters:10/16/1998
Box Office:$46,733,235
Runtime:104 minutes
Studio:Di Novi Pictures, Fortis Films, Village Roadshow Pictures, Warner Bros. Pictures
Cast
Griffin Dunne
Director
Griffin Dunne
Director
Sandra Bullock
Sally Owens
Nicole Kidman
Gillian Owens
Stockard Channing
Aunt Frances
Dianne Wiest
Aunt Jet
Goran Višnjić
Jimmy Angelov
Aidan Quinn
Gary Hallet
Evan Rachel Wood
Kylie Owens
Alexandra Artrip
Antonia Owens
Mark Feuerstein
Michael
Caprice Benedetti
Maria Owens
Annabella Price
Lovelorn Lady
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