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Escape to Witch Mountain (1975)

G  97 min  -  Fantasy | Family | Adventure   -  21 March 1975 (USA)
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Two mysterious orphan children have extraordinary powers and are chased by a scheming millionaire. But where do these kids really call home?

Director:

John Hough

Writers:

Robert M. Young (screenplay), Alexander Key (based on the book by)
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Eddie Albert ...
Ray Milland ...
Donald Pleasence ...
Kim Richards ...
Ike Eisenmann Ike Eisenmann ...
Walter Barnes Walter Barnes ...
Sheriff Purdy
Reta Shaw Reta Shaw ...
Mrs. Grindley
Denver Pyle Denver Pyle ...
Alfred Ryder Alfred Ryder ...
Astrologer
Lawrence Montaigne Lawrence Montaigne ...
Ubermann
Terry Wilson Terry Wilson ...
Biff Jenkins
George Chandler George Chandler ...
Grocer
Dermott Downs ...
Truck
Shepherd Sanders ...
Guru
Don Brodie Don Brodie ...
Gasoline Attendant
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Storyline

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 megalomanical 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. Written by Adam Chotiner <achot@mindspring.com>  

Plot Summary | Plot Synopsis

Plot Keywords:

Escape | Millionaire | Widower | Uncle | Orphan  | See more »

Taglines:

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

Genres:

Fantasy | Family | Adventure | Sci-Fi

Parents Guide:

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

La montaña embrujada See more »

Filming Locations:

Big Sur, California, USA See more »

Company Credits

Production Co:

Walt Disney Productions See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Mono (RCA Photophone Sound Recording)

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.75 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

Bruno the Bear was only alert for about ten minutes a day, with which the production crew had to carefully schedule with the children's two-hour work schedule. See more »

Goofs

Continuity: When the gun is hovering in front of Deranian and his driver, it hovers in front of the camper. After the camper drives away in the cut back to the gun it still shows the camper behind the gun. See more »

Quotes

Tia Malone: He just likes to yell a lot, he's not really that mean.
Tony Malone: You've got to be kidding me.
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Connections

Referenced in Making the 'Return' Trip (2003) See more »