Hocus Pocus (1993)
| Release Date | 16 July 1993 |
| Budget | $28,000,000 |
| US Box Office | $40,000,000 |
| Tagline | It's just a bunch of Hocus Pocus! |
| Genre | Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Horror |
| Country | USA |
| Filming Locations | Ballroom, Park Plaza Hotel - 607 S. Park View Street, Los Angeles, California, USA |
| Language | English |
| Sound Mix | Dolby Digital |
| Color | Color |
| Film Type | Feature |
| Film Class | Fantasy Comedy |
| Themes | Witches, Mischievous Children |
| Tones | Campy, Fanciful, Goofy, Silly, Whimsical |
| Tags | Book, Halloween, House, Potion, Revenge, Sibling, Witch, Witchcraft |
Hocus Pocus is a 1993 Halloween-themed fantasy/comedy film that was released by Disney and directed by Kenny Ortega. The film tells the story of a Halloween-hating teenager named Max, who inadvertently resurrects three witches, The Sanderson Sisters, from their temporary death and must risk his life to protect his sister and defeat them with the help of a classmate crush and an immortal black cat.
Cast and Crew
Cast
Jodie Rivera
Emily Binx
Tobias Jelinek
Jay
Karyn Malchus
Headless Billy Butcherson
Steve Voboril
Elijah
D.A. Pauley
Fireman #1
Ezra Sutton
Fireman #2
Don Yesso
Bus Driver
Leigh Hamilton
Cop's Girlfriend
Devon Reeves
Little Girl 'Neat Broom'
Joseph Malone
Singer
Jordan Redmond
Little Angel
Frank Del Boccio
Lobster Man
Jeff Neubauer
Boy in Class
Teda Bracci
Calamity Jane
Peggy Holmes
Dancer
Chris Henry Coffey
Car Hop
Daniel Olsen
Charlie's friend
Director
Writer
David Kirschner
Neil Cuthbert
Producer
Bonnie Bruckheimer
co-producer
Steven Haft
producer
Jay Heit
associate producer
David Kirschner
producer
Ralph Winter
executive producer
Original Music
Cinematographer
Hiro Narita
Editor
Peter E. Berger
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Production Designer
William Sandell
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Art Director
Nancy Patton
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Set Decorator
Rosemary Brandenburg
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Costume Designer
Mary E. Vogt
Makeup Department
Hazel Catmull
hair stylist: Ms. Midler
John M. Elliott Jr.
makeup artist
Tony Gardner
special makeup effects artist, animatronic cat effects artist
Kevin Haney
makeup artist: Ms. Midler
Lee Harman
makeup artist: Ms. Midler
Vance Hartwell
special makeup effects artist
Carol Meikle
key hair stylist
Cheri Minns
key makeup artist
Richard Sarre
hair stylist
Julia L. Walker
assistant hair stylist
Jim Beinke
wig trimming and dressing
Production Manager
Vincent Agostino
production supervisor: second unit
Whitney Green
unit production manager
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Nandi Bowe
second second assistant director
Ron Dempsey
dga trainee
Ellen H. Schwartz
first assistant director
Art Department
Russell Bobbitt
property master
William Boyd
construction foreman
Philip Chapnick
assistant props
Mike Combs
greens foreman
Bruce Di Valerio
general construction foreman
Cal DiValerio
construction coordinator
Ray Fisher
lead man: Salem, MA
Bruce Fuselier
set dresser
Paul W. Gorfine
stand-by scenic
Martha Johnston
set designer
Robin A. Linn
sculptor
Fred Lucky
storyboard illustrator
James P. Meehan
on-set dresser
Laura Molina
props
Angi Neff
art department coordinator
Brad Ricker
set designer
Kurt Smith
carpenter
Chris L. Spellman
lead man
John 'Butch' McCarthy
greensman
Sound Department
Bobbi Banks
adr editor
Charles J. Bond
boom operator
Midge Costin
sound editor
John P. Fasal
special sound effects
Marva Fucci
assistant sound editor
David Gertz
foley mixer
Howell Gibbens
sound editor
Matthew Harrison
foley editor
Denise Horta
supervising adr editor
David J. Hudson
sound re-recording mixer
Suhail Kafity
sound editor
Doc Kane
adr mixer
C. Darin Knight
sound mixer
James Likowski
foley editor
Victoria Martin
supervising foley editor
Mel Metcalfe
sound re-recording mixer
F. Hudson Miller
sound editor
James Moriana
foley artist
Maggie Ostroff
assistant sound editor
R.J. Palmer
sound editor
Terry Porter
sound re-recording mixer
Christopher C. Schiavo
assistant sound editor
Kevin Spears
adr editor
George Watters II
supervising sound editor
Denise Whiting
supervising adr editor
Thomas Whiting
adr editor
Jeffrey Wilhoit
foley artist
Special Effects
Donald T. Black
special effects
Louis R. Cooper
special effects
Geno Crum
special effects
William Curtis
special effects
David Fedele
puppet effects
Donald Frazee
special effects
Logan Frazee
special effects
Terry D. Frazee
special effects
Rick Lazzarini
miniature flying witch puppets
Donald Myers
special effects foreman
Carolyn Oros
special effects technician
Bill Sturgeon
creature foreman
Tom Williamson
animatronics
Harold Weed
model maker
Visual Effects
Craig Barron
visual effects supervisor: Matte World
Elissa Bello
effects animator
Colin Brady
animator: Binx the cat
Aaron Campbell
digital line remover
Daniele Colajacomo
visual effects animator: Rhythm & Hues
Krystyna Demkowicz
executive in charge of production: Matte World
James DeValera Mansfield
effects animator
Dennis Dorney
digital lineup
Allen Gonzales
visual effects: animator
Bruce Hatakeyama
digital engineer
Joel Hladecek
motion control camera
Paul Lasaine
matte painting supervisor
Rich McKay
matte camera operator, camera assistant
Peter Montgomery
visual effects supervisor
Michael Pangrazio
special visual effects supervisor
Thomas Quinn
miniature pyro effects supervisor
Winston Quitasol
optical lineup
Suponwich Juck Somsaman
animator
Juliette Yager
visual effects editor
Joseph Yanuzzi
visual effects editor
William L. Arance
digital effects artist
Scott Schneider
model maker
Stunts
Laura Dash
stunts
Annie Ellis
stunt performer
Christian J. Fletcher
stunt double
Karen Getz
stunts
Michelle Johnston
stunts
Carol Neilson
stunts
Jimmy N. Roberts
stunts
Cecilie Stuart
stunts
Jennifer Watson-Johnston
stunts
Glenn R. Wilder
stunt coordinator
Camera and Electrical Department
Eric Anderson
camera operator
Steve Aredas
camera loader
Ben Beaird
key grip
Jeff Case
dolly grip
Doug Cook
best boy grip
Andrew Cooper (Actor)
still photographer
James 'Spud' Danicic
remote head technician: Power Pod
Frank Del Boccio
first assistant camera
Tim Driscoll
grip
Michael Everett
best boy electric
Dennis Flanderka
grip
Kristin R. Glover
camera operator
Lisa Guerriero
additional second assistant camera
John R. Kaplan
best boy grip: second unit, Boston
Paddy Kean
additional second assistant camera
Warren Kroeger
lamp operator
Jeffrey Laszlo
camera operator: "b" camera
Steven Mann
camera operator: "b" camera, first assistant camera
David Norris
camera operator: Wescam camera
Raman Rao
gaffer
Gregory Romero
grip
Richard Stevens
second assistant camera
Jim Thibo
additional second assistant camera
William Trautvetter
camera operator: "b" camera
William M. Weberg
grip
Marc Marino
dimmer board operator
Animation Department
Nancy Kato
animator
Casting Department
Mary Gail Artz
casting
Barbara Cohen
casting
Carolyn Pickman
location casting
Matthew Messinger
casting: New York
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Patricia Bercsi
set costumer
Dan Bronson
key costumer
Dan Bronson
costumer: men
Barbara Marko Friedman
costumer
Randy Gardell
specialty costume keyperson
Diana Wilson
costumer: women
Pamela Wise
costumer
Editorial Department
Christopher E. Bennett
apprentice film editor
Jonathan Cates
assistant editor
John Coniglio
assistant editor
Dale E. Grahn
color timer
John Haggar
assistant editor
Joe Parisella
colorist
Theresa Repola Mohammed
negative cutter
Music Department
Don Davis
orchestrator
Brad Dechter
orchestrator
Nancy Fogarty
music editor
Rolf Johnson
assistant music editor
Ed Smart
musician
Steven L. Smith
music preparation
Katherine Quittner
music editor: temp score
Transportation Department
Phil Balani
driver generator operator: Boston
Other Crew
Hilary Adahms
stand-in
Pamela Alch
script supervisor
Arlana Amini
production assistant
Lori A. Balton
location manager
Rebeca Brookshire
assistant: Mr. Winter
Kathleen M. Courtney
production coordinator
David Craig
assistant: Mr. Haft
Jeanie Daniels
payroll accountant
Diana Donaldson
assistant: Mr. Ortega
Tony Gardner
puppeteer: "Binx"
Claire A. Glidden
assistant: Mr. Kirschner
Stacy Hagen
production secretary
Marc A. Hammer
production assistant
John J. Kelly
assistant accountant
Blaine Kennison
technical administrator
Brad D. LaFave
production assistant
Louis Lanchantin
production assistant
Deborah Laub
location manager
Larry Madrid
cat trainer
Rick Marcena
assistant accountant
Seth Miller
production assistant
Joseph K. Park
production assistant
Kim Quam
set medic
Robert Schrock
assistant: Mr. Ortega
Sharon L. Simon
production accountant
Cheryl Stanley
assistant: Mr. Haft
Bill Sturgeon
puppeteer
Yvette Taylor
assistant: Mr. Bruckheimer
Derek Wade
production secretary
Tom Williamson
puppeteer
Marcia Wood
assistant production coordinator
Deborah Wuliger
unit publicist
Michael Peavey
helicopter pilot
Production Company
Walt Disney Pictures
Distributor
Buena Vista Pictures
American Broadcasting Company (ABC)
Buena Vista Home Video (BVHV)
Buena Vista International (Sweden)
C.B. Films
Gativideo
Walt Disney Home Video
Special Effects
Alterian
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Buena Vista Visual Effects
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Character Shop
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Matte World Digital
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Rhythm and Hues
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Miscellaneous
Movie Movers
cast trailers
Walt Disney Pictures and Television
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