Practical Magic

Theatrical Release Date: 1998 10 16 (USA)

UPC: 085391632221

Studio: Warner Home Video

MPAA Rating: PG13   Contains:[Adult Situations, Profanity]

Summary: Griffin Dunne directed this romantic fantasy adapted from the 1995 Alice Hoffman novel about the Owens family of witches, regarded as outcasts in the town where they live. Aunt Frances (Stockard Channing) and her sister Aunt Jet (Dianne Wiest) tried to pass on practical magic skills to their nieces, subdued Sally (Sandra Bullock) and fiery Gillian (Nicole Kidman), brought up by the two aunts after their parents died. The aunts concoct spells for the lonely and the lovelorn, but the family's use of witchcraft unfortunately invokes a curse that spells doom to the family's menfolk. Denying her powers, Sally attempted to lead a life minus magic. Her marriage to fish merchant Michael (Mark Feuerstein) brought two daughters -- and Michael's death. Moving into the aunt's seaside mansion, the widowed Sally warns the aunts not to influence her daughters. Sally intervenes when Gillian suffers at the hands of her abusive Bulgarian boyfriend Jimmy (Goran Visnic), and Arizona detective Gary Hallet (Aidan Quinn), investigating Jimmy's disappearance, turns up in town, eyeing Gillian and Sally as the leading suspects. Filmed in Washington (San Juan Island, Whidby Island, Coupeville, Friday Harbor). ~ Bhob Stewart, Rovi

Category: Fantasy

Features: Interactive Cauldron game: Unlocking 2
Behind-the-scenes documentaries: "Making Magic" and "Casting the Spell"
Feature-length audio commentary by Sandra Bullock, director Griffin Dunne, producer Denise Di Novi, and composer Alan Silvestri
Interactive menus
Production notes
11 theatrical trailers
3 TV spots
Scene access
Languages and subtitles: English, Fran?ais

Practical Magic

Format: Digital Video Disc (DVD)

Release Date: 02/16/1999

Audio: DD5.1 Dolby Digital 5.1

Runtime: 104 Minutes

Sides: 2

Number of Discs: 1

Language(s) English,French

Subtitles: English,French

Region: USA & territories, Canada

Chapters: Side #1 -- Widescreen
0. Jump to a Scene
1. Maria's Curse. [4:16]
2. Love Spells. [4:06]
3. Blood Oath. [1:35]
4. Two Perfect Lives. [4:39]
5. Beetlemania. [2:01]
6. Uncastable Spell. [2:09]
7. Together Again. [6:26]
8. Hurt Feelings. [3:16]
9. Blood on the Moon. [3:31]
10. Not Prescribed Dose. [4:02]
11. Rude Awakening. [6:57]
12. Phone Tree Day. [4:06]
13. Midnight Margaritas. [2:05]
14. Man by the Roses. [5:15]
15. Penal Sort/Visitor. [3:12]
16. Font of Information. [3:49]
17. What Folks Say. [3:04]
18. What Love Is Like. [3:24]
19. A Couple of Times. [2:54]
20. Pancakes/Surprises. [3:01]
21. Sisterly Spat. [1:55]
22. Gary's Promise. [4:10]
23. He's Back. [2:59]
24. Wished for You Too. [3:25]
25. Convening a Coven. [4:08]
26. The Ritual Begins. [3:28]
27. Bonded by Magic. [1:37]
28. Cleaning House. [1:17]
29. For the Right Guy. [2:10]
30. Whenever You Can. [1:20]
31. End Credits [3:37]

Cast and Crew: Adam Brooks  Screenwriter 
Denise Di Novi  Producer 
Griffin Dunne  Director 
Mary McLaglen  Executive Producer 
Alan Silvestri  Composer (Music Score) 
Robin Swicord  Screenwriter 
Akiva Goldsman  Screenwriter 
Bruce Berman  Executive Producer 
Sandra Bullock  Actor 
Nicole Kidman  Actor 
Dianne Wiest  Actor 
Stockard Channing  Actor 
Aidan Quinn  Actor 
Goran Visnjic  Actor 
Evan Rachel Wood  Actor 
Alexandra Astrip  Actor 
Mark Feuerstein  Actor 

Country: USA