Curtis's Charm

Curtis's Charm

Curtis's Charm

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Curtis's Charm

1996

1h 14m

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Comedy

Overview

This film, based on a Jim Carroll short story, recounts the tale of Curtis and his encounter with voodoo. Curtis is a drug addict who has become paranoid, thinking that his wife's mother has cast evil spells on him. He meets his friend Jim and asks him for help in counteracting her black magic. Jim tries to reason with his friend, but when that fails, he decides to play along and make him a talisman. Drawing a snake on a scrap of paper and mumbling an incantation, Jim gives him this charm. This immediately solves Curtis's problems...or does it?

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Maurice Dean Wint

Curtis

Maurice Dean Wint

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Callum Keith Rennie

Jim

Callum Keith Rennie

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Rachael Crawford

Cookie

Rachael Crawford

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Barbara Barnes-Hopkins

Voodoo Ma

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Aron Tager

Park Worker

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Hugh Dillon

Spitting White Trash Thug

Hugh Dillon

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