Hocus Pocus
- Release Date
- July 16, 1993
- Director
- Kenny Ortega
- Cast
- Bette Midler , Sarah Jessica Parker , Kathy Najimy , Omri Katz , Thora Birch , Vinessa Shaw
- Runtime
- 96
- Main Genre
- Comedy
- Writers
- David Kirschner , Mick Garris , Neil Cuthbert
- Tagline
- It's just a bunch of Hocus Pocus.
Summary
After 300 years of slumber, three sister witches are accidentally resurrected in Salem on Halloween night, and it is up to three kids and their newfound feline friend to put an end to the witches' reign of terror once and for all.
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