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Escape to Witch Mountain

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6.4/10 • 212

1975-03-211h 37m

AdventureFantasyScience FictionFamily

Caught in a world where they don't belong... they have one chance to escape!

Tia and Tony are two orphaned youngsters with extraordinary powers. Lucas Deranian poses as their uncle in order to get the kids into the clutches of Deranian's megalomaniacal boss, evil millionaire Aristotle Bolt, who wants to exploit them. Jason, a cynical widower, helps Tia and Tony escape to witch mountain, while at the same time Tia and Tony help Jason escape the pain of the loss of his wife.

Directors
John Hough
Editors
Robert Stafford

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  1. Eddie Albert

    Eddie Albert

    Jason O'Day

  2. Ray Milland

    Ray Milland

    Aristotle Bolt

  3. Donald Pleasence

    Donald Pleasence

    Lucas Deranian

  4. Kim Richards

    Kim Richards

    Tia Malone

  5. Ike Eisenmann

    Ike Eisenmann

    Tony Malone

  6. Walter Barnes

    Walter Barnes

    Sheriff Purdy

  7. Reta Shaw

    Reta Shaw

    Mrs. Grindley

  8. Denver Pyle

    Denver Pyle

    Uncle Bene

  9. Alfred Ryder

    Alfred Ryder

    Astrologer

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r96sk

Aug 22, 2020

7/10

The 2009 remake does a better job at bringing its story to life, but 1975's 'Escape to Witch Mountain' is still a good film. The cast are all fine in their respective roles, even if none of them particularly standout. Eddie Albert (Jason), Kim Richards (Tia) and Ike Eisenmann (Tony) are satisfactory, as is Donald Pleasence as Deranian. With that said, I think Pleasence should've been the main villain here - there's really not much need for Ray Milland (Aristotle). Disney had a knack of doing that sorta thing in these early eras, having a bad guy and a bad guy's sidekick - most of the time, just one would suffice. The pace of the film isn't perfect, but the premise itself is intriguing enough to keep it chugging along at a suitable rate. More action-packed events would've been greater, especially as the opening titles seem to suggest that that may be on the horizon. That wasn't the case, yet I still had a decent time with this.

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Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
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Revenue
$20,000,000.00
Keywords
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