Escape to Witch Mountain

1975 97 min ★ 6.4 Adventure, Fantasy, Science Fiction, Family

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.

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Cast

Eddie Albert

Jason O'Day

Ray Milland

Aristotle Bolt

Donald Pleasence

Lucas Deranian

Kim Richards

Tia Malone

Ike Eisenmann

Tony Malone

Walter Barnes

Sheriff Purdy

Reta Shaw

Mrs. Grindley

Denver Pyle

Uncle Bene

Alfred Ryder

Astrologer

Lawrence Montaigne

Ubermann

Details

Director

John Hough

Screenplay

Robert M. Young

Tagline

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

Status

Released

Original Language

EN

Revenue

$20,000,000

Production

Walt Disney Productions

Reviews

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r96sk

August 22, 2020

★ 7/10

The 2009 remake does a better job at bringing its story to life, but 1975's <em>'Escape to Witch Mountain'</em> 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 t...

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CinemaSerf

November 19, 2024

★ 6/10

I'd have to admit I was never the greatest fan of these Disney films from the 1970s at the time. They were always just a bit too goody-goody for me. This one, however, pitches two of the best actors ever to play baddies - Ray Milland and Donald Pleasence together in a fun little sci-fi adventure. Kim Richards and Ike Eisenmann are two young kids with mysterious superpowers being chased by a nasty ...