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Rough Magic is a 1995 comedy film directed by Clare Peploe, starring Bridget Fonda and Russell Crowe. The screenplay was written by Robert Mundi, William Brookfield, and Clare Peploe. Rough Magic is based on the 1944 novel Miss Shumway Waves a Wand by British novelist James Hadley Chase; that novel had previously been adapted as the 1962 French-Argentine film Une blonde comme ça.
Rough Magic | |
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Directed by | Clare Peploe |
Screenplay by | Robert Mundi William Brookfield Clare Peploe |
Based on | Miss Shumway Waves a Wand by James Hadley Chase |
Starring | |
Cinematography | John J. Campbell |
Edited by | Suzanne Hartley |
Music by | Richard Hartley |
Production company | |
Distributed by | Goldwyn Entertainment Company |
Release date |
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Running time | 104 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Box office | $598,981 |
Cast edit
- Bridget Fonda as Myra Shumway
- Russell Crowe as Alex Ross
- Jim Broadbent as Doc Ansell
- Kenneth Mars as Magician
- D. W. Moffett as Cliff Wyatt
- Paul Rodriguez as Diego
Production edit
Filming locations in Michoacán, Mexico; Tikal, Guatemala; and Los Angeles, United States.
Release edit
The film was released in France on August 30, 1995 and in the United States on May 30, 1997.
Reception edit
On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 25% of 8 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 4.6/10.[1]
References edit
- ^ "Rough Magic". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved July 5, 2023.
External links edit
- Rough Magic at IMDb