Curtis's Charm (1996)
1h 14m
Running Time
February 16, 1996Release Date
Curtis's Charm (1996)
1h 14m
Running Time
February 16, 1996Release Date
Plot.
This film, based on a Jim Carroll short story, recounts the tale of Curtis and his encounter with voodoo. Curtis is a drug addict who has become paranoid, thinking that his wife's mother has cast evil spells on him. He meets his friend Jim and asks him for help in counteracting her black magic. Jim tries to reason with his friend, but when that fails, he decides to play along and make him a talisman. Drawing a snake on a scrap of paper and mumbling an incantation, Jim gives him this charm. This immediately solves Curtis's problems...or does it?
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Cast & Crew.
Maurice Dean Wint
Curtis
Callum Keith Rennie
Jim
Rachael Crawford
Cookie
Barbara Barnes-Hopkins
Voodoo Ma
Aron Tager
Park Worker
Hugh Dillon
Spitting White Trash Thug
John L'Ecuyer
Director / Writer
Jim Carroll
Novel
Details.
Release DateFebruary 16, 1996
StatusReleased
Running Time1h 14m
Content RatingNR
Genres
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This Movie Is About.
drug addiction
mental illness
dark comedy
Wiki.
Curtis's Charm is a 1995 Canadian comedy-drama film written and directed by John L'Ecuyer in his directorial debut. The film won a special jury citation for Best Canadian Feature Film at the 1995 Toronto International Film Festival.Based on a short story by Jim Carroll, the film stars Maurice Dean Wint as Curtis, a paranoid drug addict who believes his mother-in-law has cast a voodoo spell on him, which has resulted in his being stalked by a killer squirrel. With the help of his friend Jim (Callum Keith Rennie), he tries to devise a talisman to protect him from the curse.