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Spellbinder

Spellbinder

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Spellbinder

"A chance encounter. A dream come true. A man would do anything for a girl like Miranda"

1988

1h 39m

5.9(82 votes)

Horror

Drama

Romance

Overview

After leaving work one night, Los Angeles attorney Jeff Mills and his colleague rescue a young, beautiful woman from an abusive boyfriend. Jeff soon becomes romantically involved with her and embroiled in the web of intrigue that follows her, despite a string of ominous happenstances and repeated warnings from his secretary.

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Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

The people behind it

Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Tim Daly

Tim Daly

Jeff Mills

Kelly Preston

Kelly Preston

Miranda Reed

Rick Rossovich

Rick Rossovich

Derek Clayton

Audra Lindley

Audra Lindley

Mrs. White

Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa

Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa

Lt. Lee

Diana Bellamy

Diana Bellamy

Grace Woods

Anthony Crivello

Anthony Crivello

Aldys

Roderick Cook

Roderick Cook

Ed Kennerle

Stefan Gierasch

Stefan Gierasch

Edgar DeWitt

Kyle T. Heffner

Kyle T. Heffner

Herbie Green

Creative team

Directed by: Janet Greek
Written by: Tracy Tormé
Produced by: Joe Wizan
Brian Russell

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