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Witch Hunt Details

1994 Certificate TBC
  • Rated:
  • 40
  • from 6 members

In a twisted 1950's where everyone does magic, a private detective investigates a murder case without it. Read more

Starring Dennis Hopper, Penelope Ann Miller
Director Paul Schrader
Genres Drama

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Witch Hunt

In a twisted 1950's where everyone does magic, a private detective investigates a murder case without it.

Starring Dennis Hopper, Penelope Ann Miller
Director Paul Schrader
Run time DVD: 1 hr 40 mins
Certificate Certificate TBC
Genres Drama
Language DVD: English
Released DVD: not available
Production year: 1994
Format DVD
  • Critics' reviews (2) of Witch Hunt

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  • 1 stars out of 4

    An odd and witty mix of cod-Chandler and satirical fantasy, making an oblique comment on McCarthyism and the Hollywood blacklisting of the 50s and including even more film references than Tarantino manages.

    • Halliwell's Film Guide
  • You can see why Schrader thought he might make something of this made-for-cable satire, in which the Hollywood of the... read more on Time Out

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    Penn narrates harrowing documentary about child abuse scandal

    • 26 Mar 2009

    Oscar winner Sean Penn has narrated a new TV documentary, which chronicles the injustices surrounding dozens of parents who were jailed on bogus child-abuse charges in Bakersfield, California in the 1980s. The actor didn't hesitate to get involved in the project, called Witch Hunt, because he wanted to expose those in public office who had made decisions that wrecked innocent families. He tells TV Guide magazine, "Lives were shattered for the personal and political gain of the District... Read more

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