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Release Date: 1998 Duration: 84 min

Cast: Debbie Reynolds, Robin Thomas, Joey Zimmerman, Kimberly J. Brown, Phillip Van Dyke, Judith Hoag, Emily Roeske, Rino Romano

Categories: Movies, Children's Fantasy, Children's/Family

Halloweentown is a 1998 Disney Channel Original Movie released in October 1998 to acknowledge the holiday of Halloween.

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