Double, Double, Toil and Trouble

"A witch's brew of family fun!"

1993 1h 36m EN

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6.4

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★6.4TMDB · 118

FamilyTV MovieHorrorComedyFantasy

Synopsis

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On Halloween night, two precocious little girls try to save their parents from their nasty old capitalist aunt's greedy clutches. Magic abounds and they meet mysterious new friends along the way.

“A witch's brew of family fun!”

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Cast

Mary-Kate Olsen
Kelly Farmer / Young Aunt Sofia
Ashley Olsen
Lynn Farmer / Young Aunt Agatha
Cloris Leachman
Aunt Agatha / Aunt Sofia
Phil Fondacaro
Oscar
Eric McCormack
Don Farmer
Kelli Fox
Christine Farmer
Wayne Robson
Coveiro
Meshach Taylor
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Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Stuart Margolin
Writers: Jurgen Wolff
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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33 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Stuart Margolin, shot by Richard Leiterman. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Richard Bellis. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor George Appleby shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Mary-Kate Olsen and Ashley Olsen and Cloris Leachman carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "A witch's brew of family fun!".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0106763 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Stuart Margolin directs. Richard Leiterman behind the camera. Richard Bellis scores. George Appleby cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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133 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Directed by Stuart Margolin, shot by Richard Leiterman. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Richard Bellis. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor George Appleby shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Mary-Kate Olsen and Ashley Olsen and Cloris Leachman carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "A witch's brew of family fun!".
8IMDB entry: tt0106763 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.