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The Witches of Eastwick (1987)

R 118 min  -  Comedy | Fantasy | Horror  -   12 June 1987 (USA)
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Three single women in a picturesque village have their wishes granted - at a cost - when a mysterious and flamboyant man arrives in their lives.

Director:

George Miller

Writers:

John Updike (novel), Michael Cristofer
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Jack Nicholson ...
Cher ...
Susan Sarandon ...
Michelle Pfeiffer ...
Veronica Cartwright ...
Richard Jenkins ...
Keith Jochim Keith Jochim ...
Carel Struycken ...
Helen Lloyd Breed Helen Lloyd Breed ...
Caroline Struzik Caroline Struzik ...
Michele Sincavage Michele Sincavage ...
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Nicol Sincavage Nicol Sincavage ...
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Heather Coleman Heather Coleman ...
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Carolyn Ditmars Carolyn Ditmars ...
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Cynthia Ditmars Cynthia Ditmars ...
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Storyline

All three previously married but now single, best friends sculptress Alex Medford, cellist Jane Spofford and writer Sukie Ridgemont are feeling emotionally and sexually repressed, in large part due to the traditional mores overriding their small New England coastal town of Eastwick. After their latest conversation lamenting about the lack of suitable men in Eastwick and describing the qualities they are looking for in a man, mysterious Daryl Van Horne and his equally mysterious butler Fidel arrive in town. Despite being vulgar, crude, brazen and not particularly handsome, Daryl manages to be able to tap into the innermost emotions of the three friends, and as such manages to seduce each. In turn, the three women blossom emotionally and sexually. After an incident involving one of the town's leading citizens, the ultra conservative Felicia Alden, the three women begin to understand how and why Daryl is able to mesmerize them so fully... Written by Huggo  

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Plot Keywords:

Sculptress | Writer | New England | Spinster | Tennis Court  | See more »

Taglines:

Something wicked this way comes. See more »

Genres:

Comedy | Fantasy | Horror | Thriller

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Las brujas de Eastwick See more »

Box Office

Gross:

$63,766,510 (USA)
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

70 mm 6-Track (70 mm prints) | Dolby (35 mm prints)

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.20 : 1
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Trivia

Composer John Williams' own whistling was dubbed in over Jack Nicholson's for the scene in at the ice cream counter. See more »

Goofs

Continuity: When Felicia is in the hospital bed, the cast on her leg goes up her thigh. However, later, when she is at home she lifts up her skirt and we can see that the cast only goes up to her knee. See more »

Quotes

[first lines]
Carol Medford: You don't have to come today, you know, I mean, if you don't want to.
Alexandra Medford: No, sweetheart, I want to, it's just that I have a million things I have to do first.
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Connections

Referenced in "King of the Hill: Witches of East Arlen (#7.23)" (2003) See more »

Soundtracks

"Nessun Dorma"
from the Opera "Turandot"
Composed by Giacomo Puccini
Performed by Luciano Pavarotti with John Alldis Choir (as The John Alldis Choir) and London Philharmonic Orchestra (as The London Philharmonic Orchestra),
Conducted by Zubin Mehta
Courtesy of London Records, a division of PolyGram Classic, Inc. See more »