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The Witches

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6.9/10 • 1.3K

1990-05-251h 31m

FantasyFamilyHorror

Saving the world from witches is a tall order for a boy they've turned into a mouse!

A young boy named Luke and his grandmother go on vacation only to discover their hotel is hosting an international witch convention, where the Grand High Witch is unveiling her master plan to turn all children into mice. Will Luke fall victim to the witches' plot before he can stop them?

Directors
Nicolas Roeg
Editors
Tony Lawson

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  1. Jasen Fisher

    Jasen Fisher

    Luke Eveshim

  2. Mai Zetterling

    Mai Zetterling

    Helga Eveshim

  3. Anjelica Huston

    Anjelica Huston

    Miss Eva Ernst

  4. Charlie Potter

    Charlie Potter

    Bruno Jenkins

  5. Rowan Atkinson

    Rowan Atkinson

    Mr Stringer

  6. Bill Paterson

    Bill Paterson

    Mr Jenkins

  7. Brenda Blethyn

    Brenda Blethyn

    Mrs Jenkins

  8. Jane Horrocks

    Jane Horrocks

    Miss Irvine

  9. Nora Connolly

    Nora Connolly

    Beatrice

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CinemaSerf

Oct 21, 2022

6/10

Young "Luke" (an enthusiastic Jasen Fisher) lives with his grandmother "Helga" (May Zetterling) after being mysteriously orphaned. His grandmother has made him worldly wise to the ways of witches, and so he is alert to the antics of "Eva" (Angelica Huston) when he and his ever-hungry new friend "Bruno" (Charlie Potter) meet in a seaside hotel. Overhearing her evil grand design as she addresses a convention of hags and crones, both he and his friend are turned into white mice - but can he get back to his grandmother and warn her before all the children in the world are gone? It's quite a quickly paced and fun adventure this, with plenty of escapades as the boys/mice have to steal the potion and thwart the witches. Jim Henson has provided some suitably grizzly effects and the supporting cast - especially the rather supercilious Bill Paterson as the father of "Bruno" help keep the film flow effortlessly for ninety minutes before an ending that might put you off pea soup for quite a long a while. It has dated a little, but is still an enjoyable piece of family cinema that I did quite enjoy.

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Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
$11,000,000.00
Revenue
$15,400,000.00
Keywords
hotelwitchbased on novel or bookgrandparent grandchild relationshipmousetransformationtree housebased on children's bookseaside