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Where was Magic filmed?

1979 film, directed by Richard Attenborough.

  • California

The story is set in New York, about 2,388 miles (3,844 km) from where it was filmed.

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Where it’s set vs. where it was filmed

Set in
New York
Filmed in
California
Distance
About 2,388 miles (3,844 km) between New York and the nearest filming location.

About Magic

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Released
1979
Director
Richard Attenborough
Cast
Anthony HopkinsAnn-MargretBurgess MeredithEd LauterDavid Ogden StiersJerry HouserLillian Randolph
Genre
HorrorPsychological Horror FictionDramaMystery
Based on
Magic

The story

In the Catskills, Corky reunites with his high-school crush, Peggy Ann Snow, who is stuck in a passionless marriage with Duke, Corky's friend from high school.

Greene leaves to contact doctors, but Fats convinces Corky to kill him.

The next morning, Corky says that he plans to elope with Peggy and leave the dummy behind.

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