Hocus Pocus

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Director

Cast

Bette Midler as Winifred ‘Winnie’ Sanderson

Sarah Jessica Parker as Sarah Sanderson

Kathy Najimy as Mary Sanderson

Omri Katz as Max Dennison

Thora Birch as Dani

Vinessa Shaw as Allison

Sean Murray as Thackery Binx

Larry Bagby as Erni/Ice

Tobias Jelinek as Jay

Stephanie Faracy as Jenny Dennison

Charles Rocket as Dave Dennison

Daveigh Chase as Samara

Writers

Mick Garris (screenplay and story)

Neil Cuthbert (screenplay)

David Kirschner (story)

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Summary

After moving to Salem, Massachusetts, teenager Max Dennison explores an abandoned house with his sister Dani and their new friend, Allison. After dismissing a story Allison tells as superstitious, Max accidentally frees a coven of evil witches who used to live in the house. Now, with the help of a magical cat, the kids must steal the witches' book of spells to stop them from becoming immortal.

After moving to Salem, Massachusetts, teenager Max Dennison explores an abandoned house with his sister Dani and their new friend, Allison. After dismissing a story Allison tells as superstitious, Max accidentally frees a coven of evil witches who used to live in the house. Now, with the help of a magical cat, the kids must steal the witches' book of spells to stop them from becoming immortal.

Genre

Kids and Family, Holiday, Comedy, Fantasy

Released

July 16, 1993

Runtime

1hr 35min

MPAA

PG, for some scary sequences, and for language

Additional Credits

Executive Producers

Ralph Winter
Mick Garris "co"

Producers

Steven Haft
David Kirschner
Bonnie Bruckheimer "co"

Music By

Cinematographer

Associate Producers

Film Editing

Peter E. Berger