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Hocus Pocus

Hocus Pocus

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Hocus Pocus

"It's just a bunch of Hocus Pocus."

1993

1h 36m

7.0(3329 votes)

Fantasy

Comedy

Family

Overview

After 300 years of slumber, three sister witches are accidentally resurrected in Salem on Halloween night, and it is up to three kids and their newfound feline friend to put an end to the witches' reign of terror once and for all.

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Walt Disney Pictures

The people behind it

Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Omri Katz

Omri Katz

Max Dennison

Thora Birch

Thora Birch

Dani Dennison

Vinessa Shaw

Vinessa Shaw

Allison

Bette Midler

Bette Midler

Winifred Sanderson

Sarah Jessica Parker

Sarah Jessica Parker

Sarah Sanderson

Kathy Najimy

Kathy Najimy

Mary Sanderson

Tobias Jelinek

Tobias Jelinek

Jay

Larry Bagby

Larry Bagby

Ernie / 'Ice'

Doug Jones

Doug Jones

Billy Butcherson

Amanda Shepherd

Amanda Shepherd

Emily

Creative team

Directed by: Kenny Ortega
Written by: David Kirschner
Mick Garris
Produced by: David Kirschner
Steven Haft

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