| Rough Magic | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Clare Peploe |
| Screenplay by | Robert Mundi William Brookfield Clare Peploe |
| Based on | Miss Shumway Waves a Wand by James Hadley Chase |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | John J. Campbell |
| Edited by | Suzanne Hartley |
| Music by | Richard Hartley |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Goldwyn Entertainment Company |
Release date | May 30, 1997 |
Running time | 104 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Box office | $598,981 |
Rough Magic is a 1995 comedy film directed by Clare Peploe, starring Bridget Fonda and Russell Crowe. The screenplay was written by Robert Mundi, William Brookfield, and Clare Peploe. Rough Magic is based on the 1944 novel Miss Shumway Waves a Wand by British novelist James Hadley Chase; that novel had previously been adapted as the 1962 French-Argentine film Une blonde comme ça.
Filming locations in Michoacán, Mexico; Tikal, Guatemala; and Los Angeles, United States.
The film was released in France on August 30, 1995 and in the United States on May 30, 1997.
On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 25% of 8 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 4.6/10.[1]
