Rough Magic
1995·United Kingdom·105 min.
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Set in the 1950s, Rough Magic tells the story of what happens when a pretty apprentice magician 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 hired by her fiancé. He's a former photojournalist traumatized by what he saw in Hiroshima. The photojournalist joins her in the search for the Mayan shaman, and falls in love with her; the feeling is not reciprocated. When she finds the shaman, she drinks a potion which empowers her to do magic. The potion has life-changing effects on her and her relationship with her companion. They have strange experiences which are brought about by magic.
DirectorClare Peploe
MusicRichard Hartley
CinematographyJohn J. Campbell
CastBridget Fonda·Russell Crowe·Jim Broadbent·D.W. Moffett·Kenneth Mars·Paul Rodriguez·Andy Romano·Richard Schiff
Original titleRough Magic