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Overview

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Director:
Nicolas Roeg
Writers (WGA):
Roald Dahl (book)
Allan Scott (screenplay)
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Release Date:
24 August 1990 (USA) more
Genre:
Fantasy | Family | Horror more
Tagline:
Saving the world from witches is a tall order for a boy they've turned into a mouse!
Plot:
A young boy stumbles onto a witch convention and must stop them, even after he has been turned into a mouse. full summary | add synopsis
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Awards:
Nominated for BAFTA Film Award. Another 3 wins & 7 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(13 articles)
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The Weekly Wrap-Up: November 28-December 6, 2008
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User Comments:
i've always thought this was a great movie more

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Anjelica Huston ... Miss Eva Ernst / Grand High Witch
Mai Zetterling ... Helga Eveshim
Jasen Fisher ... Luke Eveshim

Jane Horrocks ... Miss Irvine
Anne Lambton ... Woman in Black

Rowan Atkinson ... Mr. Stringer
Bill Paterson ... Mr. Jenkins

Brenda Blethyn ... Mrs. Jenkins
Charlie Potter ... Bruno Jenkins
Sukie Smith ... Marlene
Rose English ... Dora
Jenny Runacre ... Elsie
Annabel Brooks ... Nicola
Emma Relph ... Millie
Nora Connolly ... Beatrice
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Additional Details

Runtime:
91 min
Country:
UK
Language:
English
Color:
Color (Eastmancolor)
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Dolby
Filming Locations:
Bergen, Hordaland, Norway more

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Trivia:
The last film personally overseen by Jim Henson. more
Goofs:
Revealing mistakes: In the beginning of the movie where Luke is playing in his tree house, the witch in black catches his fallen toy air plane. When she throws the plane back up to the tree house, you can see a small thread/string attached to the front of the plane leading into the branches pulling it up. more
Quotes:
[the head chef has started shouting about a mouse in his trousers; the staff are trying to get at it by pulling his trousers off]
Mr. Stringer: What's going on in here?
[he begins searching around]
Mr. Stringer: There's nothing much in there!
[throws down the chef's trousers]
Mr. Stringer: Lot of fuss about nothing!
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in "Mystery Science Theater 3000: Master Ninja I (#4.22)" (1992) more

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i've always thought this was a great movie, 10 March 2005
10/10
Author: ryanmcirish from East lansing, michigan

i've always thought this was a great movie since i was little, it was one of those movies that you'd go over to see at your grandma's on Halloween, just scary enough for a kid, where the'd be afraid, but not usually enough to give nightmares(although i can remember having a few from this- those with very small children be warned!) i felt that the tales that the grandmother spins are the tantalizing part of the movie, with them being treated as a joke in the beginning, but then going on to, not only back them up, but to show that they actually happened. i feel that this was a very well put together movie, and Anjelica Huston as the grand high witch gives the movie a special flavor, like she was meant to play the role. If i talk much more i'll end up giving the thing away, so i'll leave you with this- it's a wonderful movie for kids, and, for hose adults who haven't seen it, when watching, keep in mind that this is a children's movie:) enjoy!!

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