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The Witches of Eastwick

  • 19871987
  • RR
  • 1h 58m
IMDb RATING
6.5/10
69K
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POPULARITY
2,872
330
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Jack Nicholson, Michelle Pfeiffer, Susan Sarandon, and Cher in The Witches of Eastwick (1987)
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  • Comedy
  • Fantasy
  • Horror

Three single women in a picturesque village have their wishes granted, at a cost, when a mysterious and flamboyant man arrives in their lives.Three single women in a picturesque village have their wishes granted, at a cost, when a mysterious and flamboyant man arrives in their lives.Three single women in a picturesque village have their wishes granted, at a cost, when a mysterious and flamboyant man arrives in their lives.

IMDb RATING
6.5/10
69K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
2,872
330
  • Director
    • George Miller
  • Writers
    • John Updike(novel)
    • Michael Cristofer(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Jack Nicholson
    • Cher
    • Susan Sarandon
Top credits
  • Director
    • George Miller
  • Writers
    • John Updike(novel)
    • Michael Cristofer(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Jack Nicholson
    • Cher
    • Susan Sarandon
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 159User reviews
    • 65Critic reviews
    • 67Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 2 Oscars
      • 5 wins & 13 nominations total

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    The Witches of Eastwick
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    Jack Nicholson in The Witches of Eastwick (1987)
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    Jack Nicholson, Michelle Pfeiffer, Susan Sarandon, and Cher at an event for The Witches of Eastwick (1987)
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    Jack Nicholson, Michelle Pfeiffer, Susan Sarandon, and Cher in The Witches of Eastwick (1987)
    Jack Nicholson, Michelle Pfeiffer, Susan Sarandon, and Cher in The Witches of Eastwick (1987)
    Jack Nicholson, Michelle Pfeiffer, Susan Sarandon, and Cher in The Witches of Eastwick (1987)
    Jack Nicholson, Michelle Pfeiffer, Susan Sarandon, and Cher in The Witches of Eastwick (1987)
    Jack Nicholson, Michelle Pfeiffer, Susan Sarandon, and Cher in The Witches of Eastwick (1987)
    The Witches of Eastwick (1987)
    Sandra Bullock, Nicole Kidman, Jack Nicholson, Michelle Pfeiffer, Susan Sarandon, and Cher in The Witches of Eastwick (1987)

    Top cast

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    Jack Nicholson
    Jack Nicholson
    • Daryl Van Horneas Daryl Van Horne
    Cher
    Cher
    • Alexandra Medfordas Alexandra Medford
    Susan Sarandon
    Susan Sarandon
    • Jane Spoffordas Jane Spofford
    Michelle Pfeiffer
    Michelle Pfeiffer
    • Sukie Ridgemontas Sukie Ridgemont
    Veronica Cartwright
    Veronica Cartwright
    • Felicia Aldenas Felicia Alden
    Richard Jenkins
    Richard Jenkins
    • Clyde Aldenas Clyde Alden
    Keith Jochim
    • Walter Neffas Walter Neff
    Carel Struycken
    Carel Struycken
    • Fidelas Fidel
    Helen Lloyd Breed
    • Mrs. Biddleas Mrs. Biddle
    Caroline Struzik
    • Carol Medfordas Carol Medford
    Michele Sincavage
    • Ridgemont Childas Ridgemont Child
    Nicol Sincavage
    • Ridgemont Childas Ridgemont Child
    Heather Coleman
    • Ridgemont Childas Ridgemont Child
    Carolyn Ditmars
    • Ridgemont Childas Ridgemont Child
    Cynthia Ditmars
    • Ridgemont Childas Ridgemont Child
    Christine Ditmars
    • Ridgemont Childas Ridgemont Child
    Craig Burket
    • String Quartetas String Quartet
    Abraham Mishkind
    • String Quartetas String Quartet
    • Director
      • George Miller
    • Writers
      • John Updike(novel)
      • Michael Cristofer(screenplay)
    • All cast & crew
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    Storyline

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    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. The three decide to experiment with some powers learned indirectly from Daryl so that they can hopefully regain control of their own lives. —Huggo
    • divorced woman
    • windstorm
    • verbose speech
    • 1980s
    • hand on woman's butt
    • 178 more
    • Plot summary
    • Plot synopsis
    • Taglines
      • Something wicked this way comes.
    • Genres
      • Comedy
      • Fantasy
      • Horror
    • Certificate
      • R
    • Parents guide

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      According to George Miller, producer Jon Peters suddenly decided he wanted aliens to appear in the movie, even though it didn't make sense with the story. Miller thinks that Peters was influenced by the box-office success of Aliens (1986). He even showed up one day on-set with a stuntman dressed as an alien, and told Miller to put him in a scene, any scene. Miller and Jack Nicholson then left the set until Peters gave up on his fixation.
    • Goofs
      In the first cherry-vomiting shot, the cherry stones are visibly coming from behind Felicia's head.
    • Quotes

      Alexandra Medford: I think... no, I am positive... that you are the most unattractive man I have ever met in my entire life. You know, in the short time we've been together, you have demonstrated EVERY loathsome characteristic of the male personality and even discovered a few new ones. You are physically repulsive, intellectually retarded, you're morally reprehensible, vulgar, insensitive, selfish, stupid, you have no taste, a lousy sense of humor and you smell. You're not even interesting enough to make me sick.

    • Connections
      Featured in At the Movies: The Untouchables/The Witches of Eastwick/Harry and the Hendersons (1987)
    • 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.

    User reviews159

    Review
    Top review
    9/10
    The songs Witchy Woman (women) meets Sympathy for the Devil, combined for a comic fantasy
    George Miller (Mad Max) creatively sets the stage for a story of three witches and one Lucifer, who are in regular human form, in a small, uptight New England town. Of course, for a tale like this one can try to suspend disbelief, and it has to be when dealing with the supernatural. Thankfully, Miller has great casting tastes- Cher, Sarandon, and Pfieffer are wonderful in their roles, each with an acute, potent sexuality that was at their peaks in the late 80's. And then there's Mr shark grin himself, Jack Nicholson, who gives another superb layer to the performance of the dark prince. There are other actors who have portrayed the man downstairs- Al Pacino in Devil's Advocate was the devil as lawyer, Billy Crystal was himself in the Woody/Dante sequence in Deconstructing Harry, even Elizabeth Hurley in Bedazzled.

    But rarely have they had this much outright fun and charm with the role, enough to almost make me, a man in his 20s, charmed too. Maybe it's the eyebrows. Nicholson gives one of his best over-the-top performances as the "horny-little devil" Darryl, who comes into town during a storm and cooks up more than that for his avid female guests. Of course, he doesn't have control for long, when the girls find they have powers of their own. When the movie gets overly fantastic (which is a number of times) it gets a little hard to take, yet the acting is above par, and the special effects are a delight.
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    • Quinoa1984
    • May 14, 2003

    Details

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    • Release date
      • June 12, 1987 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Die Hexen von Eastwick
    • Filming locations
      • Cohasset, Massachusetts, USA
    • Production companies
      • Warner Bros.
      • The Guber-Peters Company
      • Kennedy Miller Productions
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $22,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $63,766,510
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $9,454,238
      • Jun 14, 1987
    • Gross worldwide
      • $63,766,510
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 58 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39 : 1

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