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Magic

Summary: A ventriloquist is at the mercy of his vicious dummy while he tries to renew a romance with his high school sweetheart.

Release Date: November 08, 1978

Genres: Drama, Horror

Director: Richard Attenborough

Writer: William Goldman

Runtime: 1 h 47 min

MPAA: R

Production: Joseph E. Levine Productions

Distributor: National Broadcasting Company (NBC), Blay Video, Embassy Home Entertainment, Nelson Entertainment, United American Video, Dark Sky Films, HBO Max, MPI Home Video

Country: United States

Language: English

Movie budget: $ 7,000,000

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