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Released
1989 · FILM

Warlock

A relentless 17th‑century witch‑hunter is thrust into the 1980s to track down an ancient warlock intent on unleashing apocalypse, battling both supernatural forces and a bewildering modern world to save humanity.

“Satan also has one son.”

Directed by
Steve Miner
Written by
David Twohy
Runtime
103 min
ActionFantasyHorror
Streaming on
  • Prime Video

Synopsis

In 17th-century New England, witch hunter Giles Redferne captures an evil warlock, but the conjurer evades death with supernatural assistance. Centuries later, the warlock arrives in the 1980s with plans to bring about the end of the world. Redferne follows the enchanter into the modern era and continues his mission, though he faces challenges in the unfamiliar surroundings. With the help of a young woman, Redferne seeks to finally defeat the warlock.

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How many hands made this film

The scale of the collaboration

Principal cast & crew: 17

These are the principals we have on file — the full crew ran to the hundreds. Every film this size was made by far more hands than any credits list ever names.

Why a floor?

This is a minimum, not a total. We only count the credits we’ve captured so far, and coverage is uneven — a blockbuster might show a few hundred names while another of the same size shows a couple dozen. The real crews all ran into the thousands. The number here only grows as full credits are enriched — so we frame it as a floor, never a headcount.

Craft leads on file

Edited by David FinferShot by David EggbyScored by Jerry GoldsmithDesigned by Roy Forge Smith

Box Office

1989 · Box office

⚖️ Fell short of break-even — grossed 1.3× its budget

Why 2.5×?

Cinemas keep roughly half of every ticket sold, and a wide release’s marketing often costs about as much again as the film — so a movie needs to gross around 2.5× its production budget just to break even theatrically. It’s a rule of thumb, not the studio’s ledger (home video and streaming come later).

Worldwide gross

$9.1M

Budget$7.0M
Worldwide gross$9.1M
break-even (2.5×)

Also known as

  • Warlock - Satans Sohnde

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