Rough Magic

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Rough Magic
Directed by Clare Peploe
Screenplay byRobert Mundi
William Brookfield
Clare Peploe
Based onMiss Shumway Waves a Wand
by James Hadley Chase
Starring
CinematographyJohn J. Campbell
Edited bySuzanne Hartley
Music by Richard Hartley
Production
company
Distributed by Goldwyn Entertainment Company
Release date
May 30, 1997
Running time
104 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Box office$598,981

Rough Magic is a 1995 comedy film directed by Clare Peploe, starring Bridget Fonda and Russell Crowe. The screenplay was written by Robert Mundi, William Brookfield, and Clare Peploe. Rough Magic is based on the 1944 novel Miss Shumway Waves a Wand by British novelist James Hadley Chase; that novel had previously been adapted as the 1962 French-Argentine film Une blonde comme ça .

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Cast

Production

Filming locations in Michoacán, Mexico; Tikal, Guatemala; and Los Angeles, United States.

Release

The film was released in France on August 30, 1995 and in the United States on May 30, 1997.

Reception

On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes , 25% of 8 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 4.6/10. [1]

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References

  1. "Rough Magic". Rotten Tomatoes . Fandango Media . Retrieved July 5, 2023. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg