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Lord of Illusions

Lord of Illusions

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Lord of Illusions

"Prepare for the coming."

1995

1h 49m

5.9(393 votes)

Horror

Fantasy

Drama

Overview

During a routine case in L.A., NY private investigator Harry D'Amour stumbles over members of a fanatic cult who are preparing for the resurrection of their leader Nix, a powerful magician who was killed 13 years earlier.

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United Artists

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

The people behind it

Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Scott Bakula

Scott Bakula

Harry D'Amour

Kevin J. O'Connor

Kevin J. O'Connor

Philip Swann

Famke Janssen

Famke Janssen

Dorothea Swann

Joel Swetow

Joel Swetow

Valentin

Daniel von Bargen

Daniel von Bargen

Nix

Barry Del Sherman

Barry Del Sherman

Butterfield

Joseph Latimore

Joseph Latimore

Caspar Quaid

Sheila Tousey

Sheila Tousey

Jennifer Desiderio

Vincent Schiavelli

Vincent Schiavelli

Vinovich

Ashley Tesoro

Ashley Tesoro

Young Dorothea

Creative team

Directed by: Clive Barker
Written by: Clive Barker
Produced by: Clive Barker
JoAnne Sellar

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