Escape to Witch Mountain

Name: Escape to Witch Mountain
Genre: Adventure, Fantasy, Science Fiction, Family
Released: 1975-03-21
Duration: 97 min
Rating: 6.4

★ 6,4 /10 (238 Votes)

1975 EN 97 min

Overview

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.

Stream

Release date

21/03/1975

Votes

238

Popularity

2.7

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

Genres

Adventure Fantasy Science Fiction Family

Status

Released

Language

Runtime

97 min

Revenue

$20,000,000

Eddie Albert

Jason O'Day

Ray Milland

Aristotle Bolt

Donald Pleasence

Lucas Deranian

Kim Richards

Tia Malone

Ike Eisenmann

Tony Malone

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Walter Barnes

Sheriff Purdy

Reta Shaw

Mrs. Grindley

Denver Pyle

Uncle Bene

Alfred Ryder

Astrologer

Lawrence Montaigne

Ubermann

Terry Wilson

Biff Jenkins

George Chandler

Grocer

Dermott Downs

Truck

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Shepherd Sanders

Guru

Don Brodie

Gasoline Attendant

Kyle Richards

Young Tia (uncredited)

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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 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 t…

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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 the millionaire and his sidekicks who want to harness their magical skills. They escape into the friendly arms/camper van of Eddie Albert and try to stay one step ahead of their pursuers as they head …

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