Magic in the Water (1995)

User Rating:

5.2/10   

Director:

Rick Stevenson

Writers (WGA):

Rick Stevenson (screenplay) &
Icel Dobell Massey (screenplay) ...

Release Date:

30 August 1995 (USA)

Genre:

Adventure | Family | Fantasy

Tagline:

In a small town, on a peaceful lake, a mythical creature is about to surface.

Plot:

Radio psychologist Jack Black takes his children Joshua and Ashley on a 'vacation' to a lake in British Columbia...

Plot Keywords:

Mythology | Expedition | Brother Sister Relationship | Underwater

Awards:

2 wins & 5 nominations

Cast

Mark Harmon	...	Jack Black
Joshua Jackson	...	Joshua Black
Harley Jane Kozak	...	Dr. Wanda Bell
Sarah Wayne	...	Ashley Black
Willie Nark-Orn	...	Hiro
Frank Salsedo	...	Uncle Kipper (as Frank Sotonoma Salsedo)
Morris Panych	...	Mack Miller
Ben Cardinal	...	Joe Pickled Trout
Adrien Dorval	...	Wright Hardy
Mark Acheson	...	Lefty Hardy
Anthony Towe	...	Taka
John Procaccino	...	Frank
Tom Cavanagh	...	Simon, Patient #1
Gareth Bennett	...	Christian, Patient #2
Garrett Bennett	...	Christian, Patient #2 (as Gareth Bennett)

Also Known As:

Glenorky
Le lac magique (Canada: French title) (TV title)

MPAA:

Rated PG for language and moments of peril.

Runtime:

98 min | USA:101 min

Country:

Canada | USA

Language:

English | Dutch

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

Iceland:L | Australia:G | Spain:T | UK:PG (video premiere) | USA:PG

Filming Locations:

Kaslo, British Columbia, Canada

Company:

Oxford Film Company

Trivia:

Early in the movie Ashley is wearing an over-sized powderkegblue (UCLA) football jersey #7. Mark Harmon was the starting UCLA Quarterback -- he wore #7.

Goofs:

Crew or equipment visible: When Uncle Kipper is showing Joshua and Ashley the totem pole, the camera is pointed down on the characters. As the camera pans lower, a crew member's foot is visible at the bottom of the screen.

Quotes:

Ashley Black: [to Okey] Well, I guess I'd better go find a safe place to sleep. Safe from wild animals and high-wire perverts.

Great Movie and a very Happy Memory

One evening in 1995 I was bowling with some friends. The DJ announced that there was a red head-pin being shifted around to all of the lanes.

When the red head-pin comes to your lane and you bowl a strike, then you win something. As luck would have it, the red head-pin came my way and I bowled the perfect strike.

The prize was two movie tickets for a sneak showing of Magic in TheWater. I was in for such a treat and didn't even know it yet. The movie itself was great, it really brings out the kid in all of us. It's just good clean fun for the whole family.

Then there was an unexpected twist. Just as the end credits started rolling, two figures emerged on the stage just in front of the screen. Rick Stevenson and Sarah Wayne introduced themselves to everyone and hung out for a while afterward at the theater. That was really fun, My Mom got to talking to Sarah's mom and Sarah and I got to talking. It was really a fun experience and one that I'll never forget. By the way Sarah, thanks for the Oreos!

Rick Stevenson was great too, he did a good job of putting together a movie on a less than Steven Spielberg-sized budget. He also seemed to really enjoy making movies. I still to this day own an autographed movie poster (Autographed by Rick & Sarah). Thanks to both of you for the opportunity and for a really great memory. I give this one 11 on a scale of 1-10.