Rough Magic
| Rough Magic | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Clare Peploe |
| Written by |
James Hadley Chase (novel) Robert Mundi William Brookfield Clare Peploe |
| Starring | |
| Music by | Richard Hartley |
| Cinematography | John J. Campbell |
| Edited by | Suzanne Hartley |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Goldwyn Films |
Release dates | May 30, 1997 |
Running time | 104 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Box office | $598,981 |
Rough Magic is a 1995 comedy film directed by Clare Peploe, starring Bridget Fonda and Russell Crowe. It was based on a novel by James Hadley Chase called Miss Shumway Waves a Wand, with the screenplay written by Robert Mundi, William Brookfield, and Clare Peploe.
Plot
The film is set in the 1950s and focuses on a pretty apprentice magician (Bridget Fonda) goes to Mexico to escape her fiancé, a wealthy politician, and to find a Mayan shaman who will teach her ancient principles of magic. She is being trailed by a detective (Russell Crowe) hired by her fiancé, a former photojournalist traumatized by what he saw in Hiroshima. He joins her in the search for the Mayan shaman, and falls in love with her.
Cast
- Bridget Fonda as Myra Shumway
- Russell Crowe as Alex Ross
- Jim Broadbent as Doc Ansell
- Kenneth Mars as Magician
- D. W. Moffett as Cliff Wyatt
- Paul Rodriguez as Diego
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.