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Magic

1978·1h 47m·R
DramaHorror
IMDb Rating
★ 6.8/10
15,592 votes
Metascore
49
Metacritic

A ventriloquist is at the mercy of his vicious dummy while he tries to renew a romance with his high school sweetheart.

Magic is a 1978 drama horror movie directed by Richard Attenborough, starring Anthony Hopkins, Ann-Margret, Ed Lauter. It holds an IMDb rating of 6.8/10 from 15,592 votes and runs 1h 47m.

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Director
Richard Attenborough
Stars
Anthony Hopkins
Ann-Margret
Ed Lauter
Burgess Meredith
Creators
William Goldman
Details
1978-11-08
107 min
Movie
R
★ United States
★ English
Keywords
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