Practical Magic (1998)
| Release Date | 16 October 1998 |
| Budget | $75,000,000 |
| US Box Office | $47,000,000 |
| Tagline | There's a little witch in every woman. |
| Genre | Comedy, Fantasy, Romance |
| Country | USAAustralia |
| Filming Locations | Coupeville, Whidbey Island, Washington, USA |
| Language | English |
| Sound Mix | Dolby Digital, SDDS, DTS |
| Color | Color |
| Film Type | Feature |
| Film Class | Fantasy Comedy, Romantic Comedy |
| Mood | Fantastic Reality |
| Themes | Witches, Sibling Relationships, Looking For Love, Unlikely Criminals |
| Tones | Fanciful, Humorous, Light, Quirky |
| Tags | Curse, Magic, Magic Potion, Sister, Small Town, Spell [magic], Witch, Witchcraft |
Practical Magic is a 1998 American fantasy film directed by Griffin Dunne and starring Sandra Bullock and Nicole Kidman as witches who carry on a family legacy of witchcraft and tragedy. The film is based on a book of the same name by Alice Hoffman. The original music score was composed by Alan Silvestri.
Cast and Crew
Alexandra Artrip
Antonia Owens
Annabella Price
Lovelorn Lady
Lora Anne Criswell
Gillian Owens @ Age 10
Martha Gehman
Patty
Cordelia Richards
Nan
Mary Gross
Debbie
Jack Kirschke
Old Man Wilkes
Herta Ware
Old Lady Wilkes
Courtney Dettrich
Young Sara
John McLeod
Puritan Minister
Trevor Duncan
Sara's Boy
Colby Cochran
Ice Cream Boy
Caitlyn Holley
Ice Cream Girl
Ken Serratt Jr.
Lovelorn's Lover
Rich Sickler
Dwight
Jeanne Robinson
PTC Mom #1
Deborah Kancher
PTC Mom #2
Peter Shaw
Jack, the Aunts' Father
Caralyn Kozlowski
Regina Owens
Director
Writer
Alice Hoffman
Producer
Bruce Berman
executive producer
Denise Di Novi
producer
Mary McLaglen
executive producer
Original Music
Cinematographer
Andrew Dunn
Editor
Elizabeth Kling
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Casting Director
Amanda Mackey Johnson
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Cathy Sandrich
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Production Designer
Robin Standefer
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Set Decorator
Claire Jenora Bowin
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Costume Designer
Judianna Makovsky
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Makeup Department
Robin Beauchesne
makeup artist
Alan D'Angerio
hair stylist: Ms. Kidman
Naomi Donne
makeup artist: Ms. Kidman
Lee Harman
makeup artist
Janine Rath
key hair stylist
Jason Joseph Sica
hair stylist
Pamela S. Westmore
key makeup artist
Teresa M. Austin
makeup artist
Production Manager
Mary McLaglen
unit production manager
Tom Proper
post production supervisor
Mark Scoon
executive in charge of production
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Josh McLaglen
first assistant director
Michael J. Moore
second assistant director
Rich Sickler
second second assistant director
W. Scott Wolf
additional second assistant director
Art Department
Tom Altobello
assistant property master
Adam J. Braff
lead
Dennis Butterworth
greens
David Elliott
construction coordinator
Aric Lasher
set designer
Chris Ubick
property master
Tomas Voth
assistant art director
Stephanie Waldron
greens
Chris Alvarez
welding foreman
Adam L. Barker
plaster foreman
Chris Barnes
paint foreman
Jenny Baum
on-set dresser
Melanie S. Chretin
second assistant props
Brady J. Condit
set dresser: Washington
Curtis Coyote
painter
Jeffrey DeBell
greens foreman
Patricio M. Farrell
art assistant
Tony Gardner
special props
Mark David Kersey
stand-by greens
Ken Milford
swing gang
Kenneth Milfred
set dresser
Raymond Prado
storyboard artist
Natalie Richards
illustrator
Greg Sanger
second lead man
John Snow
head painter
Robin Standefer
set designer
Gerald Sullivan
set designer
Jana Treadwell
set dresser
Kathleen Walker
art department coordinator
Sound Department
Gina Alfano
adr editor
David Boulton
adr mixer
Kam Chan
foley editor
Benjamin Cheah
supervising foley editor
Marko A. Costanzo
foley artist
Kate Eales
assistant sound editor
Tom Fleischman
re-recording mixer
Eugene Gearty
sound effects design
Richard Bryce Goodman
production mixer
Robert Hein
supervising sound editor
Jeffrey A. Humphreys
boom operator
Frank Kern
foley editor
Dan Korintus
dialogue editor
Hal Levinsohn
adr editor, dialogue editor
Debora Lilavois
assistant adr editor
Marissa Littlefield
supervising adr editor
Thomas J. O'Connell
adr mixer
Glenfield Payne
dialogue editor
Bruce Pross
foley mixer
Jennifer Ralston
foley editor
Jac Rubenstein
dialogue editor
Melanie Ryder
assistant sound editor
Robert Schaper
re-recording mixer
Wyatt Sprague
assistant sound effects editor
Peter Waggoner
re-recording mixer
David Wahnon
assistant sound editor
Gregory H. Watkins
re-recording mixer
Tom Condon
second boom operator, cable person
Jay Peck
foley artist
Troy Porter
adr mixer
Special Effects
Rodney M. Byrd
special effects foreman
Burt Dalton
special effects supervisor
Albert Delgado
special effects foreman
Donald Myers
special effects foreman
Ray Brown
special effects
Jaime Galindo
special effects laborer
Visual Effects
Rod Basham
visual effects editor: Cinesite
Fernando Benítez
CG supervisor: Cinesite
Greg Butler
CG animator: Cinesite
Derrick Carlin
CG animator: Cinesite
Michael L. Castillo
compositor: Cinesite
Tim T. Cunningham
vfx production assistant: Cinesite
C. Marie Davis
executive producer: CIS Hollywood
Scott Dougherty
visual effects producer: Cinesite
Lance Hammer
visual effects art director
Karen Klein
rotoscope supervisor: Cinesite
Mark Tait Lewis
compositor: Cinesite
Gregory D. Liegey
visual effects composite supervisor: Cinesite
Jason MacLeod
CG animator: Cinesite
Marcel Martinez
compositor: Cinesite
Craig Mathieson
compositor: Cinesite
Sean O'Connor
compositor: Cinesite
Jason Piccioni
compositor: Cinesite
Corinne Pooler
paint supervisor: Cinesite
David Rey
compositor: Cinesite
Jay Riddle
visual effects supervisor: Cinesite
Christopher Sanger
visual effects production supervisor
John Scheele
visual effects supervisor
Tiffany Smith
vfx production assistant: Cinesite
Serge Sretschinsky
CGI supervisor: Cinesite
Jessica Trento
vfx production coordinator: Cinesite
Pat Tubach
compositor: Cinesite
Cesar Velazquez
CG animator: Cinesite
Tom Zils
compositor: Cinesite
Jonathan Alvord
Avid editor
Constance Bracewell
CGI animator
Aimee Campbell
matchmover: Cinesite
Don Canfield
motion control operator
Jeff Chung
CG animator: Cinesite
Charles Darby
matte paintings
Brennan Doyle
co-visual effects supervisor
Douglas Epps
visual effects
Page Frakes
digital color correction: Tippett Studio
Nicole Herr
CGI animator: Cinesite
Marty Holthaus
production assistant: Tippett Studio
Jeb Johenning
digital video assist
Karin Joy
bidding producer: visual effects
Gokhan Kisacikoglu
technical director, CG animator: Cinesite
Ken Kokka
visual effects producer: Tippett Studio
Kevin LaNeave
digital asset coordinator
Vincent Lavares
technical assistant supervisor: Cinesite Hollywood
Dan Levitan
compositor
Alex MacDonald
motion control camera
Valerie McMahon
digital artist
Jim McVay
digital compositor: Tippett Studio
Mark Michaels
digital compositor
Eric Person
visual effects
Cristin Pescosolido
digital compositor
Frank Petzold
technical director: Tippett Studio
Thomas Schelesny
CG animation supervisor
Craig A. Simms
digital compositor
Tristan Tom
technical support: Cinesite
Vincent E. Toto
visual effects director of photography
Ronnie E. Williams Jr.
digital compositor
Vicki Wong
film I/O coordinator: Tippett Studio
Stunts
Robin Lynn Bonaccorsi
stunts
Joe Bucaro III
stunts
William H. Burton
stunts
Clarke Coleman
stunts
Lori Crowder
stunts
George Dashnaw
stunts
Jeffrey J. Dashnaw
stunt coordinator
Tim A. Davison
stunts
Lisa Dempsey
stunts
Donna Evans
stunts
Roy Farfel
stunts
James M. Halty
stunt coordinator
Donald John Hewitt
stunts, stunt double: Goran Visnjic
Don Hewitt
stunts
Jery Hewitt
stunts
Josh Kemble
stunts
Clint Lilley
stunts
Mike Massa
stunts
Dustin Meier
stunts
John Meier
stunts
Lee Poppie
stunts
Tyler Quigley
stunts
Chad Randall
stunts
Larry Rippenkroeger
stunts
Jimmy N. Roberts
stunts
Troy Robinson
stunts
Erik Rondell
stunts
Misty Rosas
stunts
Keith Siglinger
stunts
Nancy Young
stunt double: Sandra Bullock
Camera and Electrical Department
Mathias Aschkynazo
video assist
Stuart Campbell
second assistant camera: Washington
Mitch Dubin
camera operator
Patrick James Grosswendt
chief lighting technician
Chris Haarhoff
camera operator: "b" camera, Steadicam operator
Stephen V. Isbell
best boy grip
Roger C. Johnson
video assist
Marcos O. Lopez
second assistant: "b" camera, Washington
John R. Manocchia
rigging gaffer
William R. Mayberry
assistant chief lighting technician
Terry Ruffner
key grip
Suzanne Tenner
still photographer
Paul Threlkeld
dolly grip
Kristopher Van Over
second assistant camera
Jimmy E. Jensen
assistant camera, camera operator: "b" camera
Aaron King
electrician
David R. Kohn
lighting technician
Tim Merrill
grip
Gregory D. Smith
grip
Henry Tirl
Steadicam operator, camera operator: "b" camera
Patricia Van Over
cinematographer: second unit, first assistant camera
Animation Department
Peter Konig
animator
Matt Logue
animator
Casting Department
Mercedes Kelso
casting associate: NY
Elizabeth Lang
casting associate: LA
Steve Spiker
extras casting
Tina Kerr
extras casting: Seattle
David H. Kramer
adr voice casting
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Margo Baxley
costume supervisor
Cynthia Black
costumer
Celeste Cleveland
costumer: Washington
David Davenport
costumer
Kendall Errair
costumer
Jalene Murphy
costumer: Washington
Lisa Tomczeszyn
assistant costume designer
Joel Voorhies
costumer
Linda Booher-Ciarimboli
costume shop supervisor
Sally Roberts
set costumer
Editorial Department
Sam Adelman
assistant editor
Andrew Blustain
assistant editor
Michelle Botticelli
assistant editor
Julie Carr
assistant editor
Naomi Geraghty
assistant editor
Michelle Harrison
first assistant editor
Mo Henry
negative cutter
Gary Levy
first assistant editor
Barry Malawski
assistant editor
Craig McKay
additional editing
Deirdre Slevin
assistant editor
Tony Solomons
assistant editor
Carolyn White
post production associate
Keith Croket
assistant editor
Bill Daly
post-production executive
Music Department
Bunny Andrews
music editor
David Bifano
music score programmer
Missy Cohen
assistant music editor
Dan DiPrima
additional music editor
Lynn Geller
music consultant
Carlton Kaller
assistant music supervisor
Kenneth Karman
music editor
Adam Kay
additional music editor
Lesley Langs
assistant music editor
Nic Ratner
music editor
William Ross
orchestrator
Dennis S. Sands
score recordist , score mixer
Danny Bramson
soundtrack producer, music supervisor
Gary Carpenter
orchestrator: rejected score
Sandy DeCrescent
orchestra contractor
Austin Ince
music engineer: rejected score
John Moses
musician: clarinetist
Robert Warby
assistant to composer: rejected score, music programmer: rejected score
Transportation Department
Dusty Saunders
transportation coordinator
Samuel White
transportation captain
Ron Kunecke
driver
Other Crew
Julie Adams
dialect coach
Stephen Alesch
architectural consultant
Amanda Brand
unit publicist
Keri Bruno
staff assistant
Andrea Doven
assistant: Nicole Kidman
Dana Dubé
animal handler: Washington
Scott Elias
production associate
Timothy Falconer
assistant location manager
Maureen Poon Fear
assistant: Denise Di Novi
Kathleen Feeney
assistant: Denise Di Novi
Melissa Foley
staff assistant: Washington
Chris Furia
assistant accountant
Nicole Furia
production accountant
J.J. Geary
craft service
Anne Gordon
animal handler: Washington
Giselle Gurza
staff assistant
Elizabeth Himelstein
dialect coach
Jean Hodges
food stylist
Deborah Kancher
staff assistant
Richie Kawamoto
staff assistant: Washington
Cynthia Krall
assistant: Griffin Dunne
Lara Leonard
assistant: Sandra Bullock
Susan Malerstein
script supervisor
Liz Matthews
location manager
Jadi McCurdy
staff assistant
Caroline McLaglen
staff assistant
Anna Mewbourne
assistant: Mary McLaglen
Anne Marie Mustafa
staff assistant
Paul 'Sled' Reynolds
animal handler
Nina Saxon
main and end title design
Karen Shaw
production secretary
Angel Singleton
staff assistant
Trish 'The Dish' Stanard
staff assistant: Washington
Rebecca Stefan
staff assistant
Traci Tateyama
assistant production secretary
Natalie Ungvari
staff assistant
Megan Usui
staff assistant: Washington
Renannah Weinstein
staff assistant
Melissa Wiechmann
assistant production secretary: Washington
Bohnie Avanzino
title designer: New Wave Entertainment
Madeline Bell
assistant location manager
Alex Bowen
adr voice
Robert Cable
second assistant accountant
Janette Evans
second assistant accountant
Elizabeth Lloyd
manager: Michael Nyman, UK
Peter J. Novak
location scout
Derek Powers
manager: Michael Nyman, USA
Rick Roesch
payroll accountant
Taylor Saxon
set medic
Production Company
DiNovi Pictures
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Fortis Films
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Village Roadshow Pictures
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Warner Bros. Pictures
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Distributor
Warner Bros. Pictures
American Broadcasting Company (ABC)
Argentina Video Home
Warner Bros.
Warner Bros.
Warner Bros.
Warner Home Video
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Warner Home Video
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Warner Sogefilms S.A.
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Special Effects
CIS Hollywood
Cinesite Digital Studios
Hammerhead Productions
Tippett Studio
Miscellaneous
Caswell-Massey
antiques
ChapmanLeonard Studio Equipment
dollies
Cineric
opticals
Nina Saxon Film Design
title design
PM Productions Pty. Ltd.
production services
Pacific TitleMirage
titles
Panavision
lenses and Panaflex® Camera by
Reprise Records
soundtrack
Technicolor
color
Tomkats Catering
catering
Toshiba
production assistance
Warner Sunset Records
soundtrack
Related Lists
Navigation Boxes
Films directed by Griffin Dunne
Addicted to Love (1997)
Famous (2000)
Fierce People (2005)
Practical Magic
The Accidental Husband (2008)
Witchcraft and magic
Bewitched (1964)
Charmed (1998)
Eastwick (2009)
Hex (2004)
Hocus Pocus (1993)
I Married a Witch (1942)
Practical Magic
The Covenant (2006)
The Craft (1996)
Wizards of Waverly Place (2007)
