The Witches of Eastwick (1987)
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- R
- 1h 58min
- Comedy, Fantasy
- 12 Jun 1987 (USA)
- Movie
Three single women in a picturesque village have their wishes granted, at a cost, when a mysterious and flamboyant man arrives in their lives.
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Awards:
- Nominated for 2 Oscars. Another 5 wins & 11 nominations.
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Cast verified as complete
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Daryl Van Horne
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Alexandra Medford
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| Susan Sarandon | ... |
Jane Spofford
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| Michelle Pfeiffer | ... |
Sukie Ridgemont
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Felicia Alden
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| Richard Jenkins | ... |
Clyde Alden
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Keith Jochim | ... |
Walter Neff
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| Carel Struycken | ... |
Fidel
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Helen Lloyd Breed | ... |
Mrs. Biddle
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Caroline Struzik | ... |
Carol Medford
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Michele Sincavage | ... |
Ridgemont Child
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Nicol Sincavage | ... |
Ridgemont Child
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Heather Coleman | ... |
Ridgemont Child
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Carolyn Ditmars | ... |
Ridgemont Child
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Cynthia Ditmars | ... |
Ridgemont Child
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Christine Ditmars | ... |
Ridgemont Child
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Craig Burket | ... |
String Quartet
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Abraham Mishkind | ... |
String Quartet
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Christopher Verrette | ... |
String Quartet
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| Becca Lish | ... |
Mrs. Neff
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Ruth Maynard | ... |
Mrs. Biddle's Friend
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Lansdale Chatfield | ... |
Doctor #1
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| Carole White | ... |
Cashier
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Babbie Green | ... |
Woman at Market
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| Jane A. Johnston | ... |
Woman at Market
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Merrily Horowitz | ... |
Woman at Market
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| Harriet Medin | ... |
Woman at Market
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Margot Dionne | ... |
Nurse
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James Boyle | ... |
Doctor #2
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John Blood | ... |
Deli Counterman
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Ron Campbell | ... |
Ice Cream Counterman
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Eugene Boles | ... |
Minister
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| Corey Carrier | ... |
Lenox School Band (cymbals)
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Kate Barret | ... |
Lenox School Band
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Dan Edson | ... |
Lenox School Band
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Anthony Falco | ... |
Lenox School Band
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Kevin Goodwin | ... |
Lenox School Band
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Tara Halfpenny | ... |
Lenox School Band
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David Hazel | ... |
Lenox School Band
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Melanie Hewitt | ... |
Lenox School Band
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Matt Kane | ... |
Lenox School Band
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Anne Lindgren | ... |
Lenox School Band
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Jessica MacDonald | ... |
Lenox School Band
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Corinna Minnar | ... |
Lenox School Band
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Scott Nickerson | ... |
Lenox School Band
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Stephen Oakes | ... |
Lenox School Band
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Ann Senechal | ... |
Lenox School Band
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James Staunton | ... |
Lenox School Band
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Amy Warner | ... |
Lenox School Band
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Jeff Beery | ... |
Teen at hall recital (uncredited)
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Brina | ... |
Townie (uncredited)
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| Kadrolsha Ona Carole | ... |
Church goer (uncredited)
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Grenville Cuyler | ... |
Core Townsperson (uncredited)
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| Kevin Fennessy | ... |
Churchgoer (uncredited)
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Robin Lebert | ... |
Church goer (uncredited)
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Scott 'Smitty' Smith | ... |
Background punk rocker (uncredited)
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Doctor (uncredited)
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Directed by
| George Miller | ||
Written by
| John Updike | ... | (novel) |
| Michael Cristofer | ... | (screenplay) |
Produced by
| Neil Canton | ... | producer |
| Rob Cohen | ... | executive producer |
| Don Devlin | ... | executive producer |
| Peter Guber | ... | producer |
| Christine Peters | ... | producer |
| Jon Peters | ... | producer |
Music by
| John Williams | ||
Cinematography by
| Vilmos Zsigmond | ||
Editing by
| Hubert de La Bouillerie | ... | (as Hubert C. De La Bouillerie) |
| Richard Francis-Bruce | ||
Editorial Department
| Erica Flaum | ... | assistant film editor |
| Ann Martin | ... | first assistant film editor |
| Bob Noland | ... | color timer |
| Jim Passon | ... | color timer |
Casting By
| Wallis Nicita | ... | (as Wally Nicita) |
Production Design by
| Polly Platt | ||
Art Direction by
| Mark W. Mansbridge | ... | (as Mark Mansbridge) |
Set Decoration by
| Joe D. Mitchell | ||
Costume Design by
| Aggie Guerard Rodgers | ||
Makeup Department
| Henry Alvarez | ... | effects crew: Rob Bottin |
| Rob Bottin | ... | special makeup effects designer and creator |
| Leonard Engelman | ... | makeup artist |
| Fernando Favila | ... | effects crew: Rob Bottin |
| Tamara Fites | ... | effects crew: Rob Bottin |
| Lynda Gurasich | ... | hair stylist |
| Renate Leuschner | ... | hair stylist (as Renate E. Leuschner-Pless) |
| Ben Nye III | ... | makeup artist |
| Art Pimentel | ... | effects crew: Rob Bottin |
| Vincent Prentice | ... | effects crew: Rob Bottin |
| Richard White | ... | effects crew: Rob Bottin |
| Marlene D. Williams | ... | hair stylist (as Marlene Williams) |
Production Management
| Michael S. Glick | ... | unit production manager (as Michael Glick) |
| Mark Canton | ... | executive in charge of production (uncredited) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Chris Soldo | ... | first assistant director |
| Robert Yannetti | ... | second assistant director (as Bob Yannetti) |
| Lope Yap Jr. | ... | first assistant director: second unit (uncredited) |
Art Department
| Henry Alvarez | ... | sculptor |
| Steven Lee Baer | ... | Drapery Foreman |
| Marc Fambro | ... | carpenter |
| Randy Gunter | ... | assistant property master |
| Chris H. Kelly | ... | props |
| Sherman Labby | ... | production illustrator |
| Marvin Salsberg | ... | construction coordinator |
| Robert E. Sessa | ... | set designer (as Robert Sessa) |
| Stan Tropp | ... | set designer |
| Mark Wade | ... | property master |
| Paul W. Gorfine | ... | scenic artist (uncredited) |
| Frank McEldowney | ... | key greens foreman (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Mary Andrews | ... | adr editor (as Mary E. Andrews) |
| Wayne Artman | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Tom Beckert | ... | re-recording mixer |
| James Beshears | ... | supervising adr editor |
| David B. Cohn | ... | supervising foley editor (as David B. Cohen) |
| Tom E. Dahl | ... | re-recording mixer (as Tom Dahl) |
| Susan Dudeck | ... | sound effects editor (as Susan M. Dudeck) |
| Gary A. Hecker | ... | foley artist (as Gary Hacker) |
| Bob Newlan | ... | sound effects editor (as John R. Newlan) |
| Lauren Palmer | ... | adr editor (as Lauren J. Palmer) |
| Art Rochester | ... | production sound mixer |
| Robert R. Rutledge | ... | supervising sound editor (as Robert Rutledge) |
| Douglas J. Schulman | ... | boom operator (as Doug Schulman) |
| Charles Ewing Smith | ... | sound effects editor |
| Jerry Stanford | ... | sound effects editor (as Jerry R. Stanford) |
| Alicia Stevenson | ... | foley artist |
| Robert Waxman | ... | sound effects editor |
| Craig Harris | ... | special sound effects (uncredited) |
| George A. Martin | ... | first assistant sound editor (uncredited) |
| Thomas Needell | ... | sound editor (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
| Donald Elliott | ... | special effects (as Don Elliot) |
| Louie Lantieri | ... | special effects (as Louis Lanteri) |
| Michael Lantieri | ... | special effects supervisor (as Mike Lanteri) |
| Clay Pinney | ... | special effects |
| Tom Ryba | ... | special effects |
| Robert Spurlock | ... | special effects |
| Becky Ochoa | ... | special effects crew (uncredited) |
Visual Effects by
| Barbara Affonso | ... | model shop supervisor: ILM |
| Jon Alexander | ... | optical camera operator: ILM |
| John Allan Armstrong | ... | animator: ILM (as John Armstrong) |
| Bill Barr | ... | stage technician: ILM |
| Greg Beaumonte | ... | production support: ILM |
| Leigh Blicher | ... | production support: ILM |
| Lance Brackett | ... | stage technician: ILM |
| Dave Carson | ... | visual effects art director: ILM |
| Lanny Cermak | ... | production support: ILM |
| Karen Dube | ... | production support: ILM |
| Christopher Duddy | ... | production support: ILM (as Chris Duddy) |
| Cheryl Durham | ... | production support: ILM |
| Chrissie England | ... | production supervisor: ILM |
| Bob Fernley | ... | production support: ILM |
| Bob Finley III | ... | stage technician: ILM |
| Robert Finley Jr. | ... | stage technician: ILM (as Bob Finley II) |
| Warren Franklin | ... | general manager: ILM |
| Jenny Fulle | ... | production support: ILM |
| Tim Geideman | ... | processing: ILM |
| Ellen Lichtwardt Goodchild | ... | animation department supervisor: tennis sequence, ILM (as Ellen Lichtwardt) |
| Chris R. Green | ... | animator: ILM (as Chris Green) |
| Todd Heindel | ... | processing: ILM |
| David Heron | ... | stage technician: ILM (as Dave Heron) |
| Rebecca Heskes | ... | roto: ILM |
| Sandy Houston | ... | roto: ILM |
| Ed Jones | ... | optical photography supervisor: ILM (as Edward Jones) |
| Randy Jonsson | ... | camera assistant: ILM (as Randy Johnson) |
| Sean Joyce | ... | matte painting artist: ILM |
| Sandra Ford Karpman | ... | roto: ILM (as Sandy Ford) |
| Pam Kaye | ... | production support: ILM |
| Brad Kuehn | ... | optical line-up: ILM |
| Victoria Lewis | ... | modelmaker: ILM |
| Mike MacKenzie | ... | production support: ILM |
| Kim Marks | ... | visual effects cameraman: ILM |
| Patrick McArdle | ... | camera assistant: ILM |
| Tim Morgan | ... | stage technician: ILM |
| Lori J. Nelson | ... | optical coordinator: ILM |
| Michael Owens | ... | visual effects supervisor |
| Caris Palm | ... | camera assistant: ILM |
| Udo Pampel | ... | production support: ILM |
| Terrence Peck | ... | assistant visual effects editor: ILM (as Terry Peck) |
| John Reed | ... | modelmaker: ILM |
| Scott Squires | ... | production support: ILM |
| Howard Stein | ... | visual effects editor: ILM |
| Eben Stromquist | ... | creature construction: ILM |
| Vince Tilker | ... | production support: ILM |
| Pat Turner | ... | visual effects cameraman: ILM (as Patrick Turner) |
| Bruce Walters | ... | motion control camera operator: ILM |
| Harold Weed | ... | creature construction: ILM (as Howie Weed) |
| Kathryn Witte | ... | visual effects coordinator: ILM |
| Craig Barron | ... | matte photography supervisor (uncredited) |
| Timothy Eaton | ... | assistant visual effects editor: ILM (uncredited) |
| Steve Gawley | ... | model maker (uncredited) |
| Tony Hudson | ... | creature designer: ILM (uncredited) / puppeteer: ILM (uncredited) |
| Ira Keeler | ... | model maker (uncredited) |
| Jay Riddle | ... | digital effects artist (uncredited) |
| Thomas Rosseter | ... | optical lineup (uncredited) |
Stunts
| Christine Anne Baur | ... | stunts (as Christine A. Baur) |
| Donna Evans | ... | stunts |
| Alan Gibbs | ... | stunt coordinator |
| Jack Gill | ... | stunt performer |
| Paula Marie Moody | ... | stunts (as Paula Moody) |
| Spike Silver | ... | stunts |
| Debbie Evans | ... | stunt double: Michelle Pfeiffer (uncredited) |
| Alan Gibbs | ... | stunt double: Jack Nicholson (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Phil Abraham | ... | second assistant camera |
| Brian W. Armstrong | ... | second assistant camera (as Brian Armstrong) |
| James Callanan | ... | grip |
| Colin J. Campbell | ... | gaffer (as Colin Campbell) |
| Ray De La Motte | ... | camera operator (as Ray Del La Motte) |
| Vincent Galindez | ... | second assistant camera |
| Kerry Hayes | ... | still photographer |
| Joe Hicks | ... | dolly grip (as Joe E. Hicks) |
| Gábor Kövér | ... | first assistant camera: "B" Camera (as Gabor Kover) |
| Tom D. May | ... | best boy grip |
| Carol McCullough | ... | still photographer |
| Ken Nishino | ... | first assistant camera |
| Peter Norman | ... | camera operator |
| Harald Ortenburger | ... | camera operator |
| James M. Sheppherd | ... | key grip (as Jim Sheppherd) |
| Joseph E. Thibo | ... | first assistant camera (as Joe Thibo) |
| Michael 'Dutch' Van Woert | ... | best boy (as Michael Van Woert) |
| John Earl Burnett | ... | assistant camera - additional photography (uncredited) |
| Richard Clark | ... | video playback supervisor (uncredited) |
| Michael DiIeso | ... | crane grip (uncredited) |
| Randy Greer | ... | remote camera technician (uncredited) |
| Paul Jacobsen | ... | assistant chief set lighting technician: Los Angeles (uncredited) |
| Robert Jason | ... | electrician (uncredited) |
| Larry McConkey | ... | Steadicam Operator (uncredited) |
| Randy Nolen | ... | camera operator (uncredited) |
| Michael T. Travers | ... | grip (uncredited) |
| William M. Weberg | ... | grip (uncredited) |
Animation Department
| Chris R. Green | ... | animator |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Robin Borman-Wizan | ... | costumer: women (as Robin Borman) |
| Pamela Havens | ... | costumer: women |
| Linda Henrikson | ... | costume supervisor |
| Eddie Marks | ... | costumer: men |
| Eric H. Sandberg | ... | costumer: men |
| Haleen K. Holt | ... | costume illustrator (uncredited) |
Location Management
| Charles Harrington | ... | assistant location manager: Boston (as Charlie Harrington) |
| Sam Mercer | ... | location manager |
Music Department
| Keith Holzman | ... | music supervisor |
| Herbert W. Spencer | ... | orchestrator (as Herbert Spencer) |
| Armin Steiner | ... | music scoring mixer |
| Kenneth Wannberg | ... | music editor (as Ken Wannberg) |
| John Williams | ... | conductor |
| Tom Boyd | ... | musician: oboe soloist (uncredited) |
| Tom Brown | ... | Music Copyist (uncredited) |
| Alexander Courage | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
| Vince De Rosa | ... | musician: french horn (uncredited) |
| Malcolm McNab | ... | musician: trumpet (uncredited) |
| Armin Steiner | ... | music recordist (uncredited) |
| Sheridon Stokes | ... | musician: flute solos (uncredited) |
| James Thatcher | ... | musician: French horn (uncredited) |
| Louise Di Tullio | ... | musician: flute (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Joanie Blum | ... | script supervisor |
| Karen Hale Wookey | ... | script supervisor (uncredited) |
| Szonja Jakovits | ... | script supervisor: reshoot unit (uncredited) |
Transportation Department
| Russell McEntyre | ... | transportation coordinator |
| Wayne Stone | ... | transportation captain |
| Brian Bailey | ... | driver (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Lori A. Balton | ... | production aide (as Laurie Balton) |
| Antonia Bogdanovich | ... | production aide |
| Brina | ... | production assistant (as Chaz Healy) |
| Virginia Burward-Hoy | ... | cello coach |
| Paul A. Calabria | ... | animal handler (as Paul Calabria) |
| James Chressanthis | ... | production aide |
| Anthony Goldschmidt | ... | title designer |
| Spencer Howard | ... | production coordinator: Boston |
| Barbara Kalish | ... | assistant: Mr. Peters |
| Richard S. Kaufman | ... | violin coach (as Richard Kaufman) |
| Don Levy | ... | unit publicist |
| William Messing | ... | production aide |
| Susan Montgomery | ... | production accountant |
| Leo Murphy | ... | production aide |
| Jennifer Nicholson | ... | production aide |
| Lisa Niedenthal | ... | production aide |
| Lynn O'Hare | ... | assistant: Mr. Canton and Mr. Miller |
| Judy Proctor | ... | production secretary |
| Roberto Santana | ... | Assistant: Head of Feature Film Production |
| Andy Weltman | ... | production aide (as Andrew Herman Weltman) |
| Robin Wilf | ... | production aide |
| Blair Clark | ... | puppeteer (uncredited) |
| Barbara Gregson | ... | film researcher (uncredited) |
| Alan Jacques | ... | projectionist (uncredited) |
| Michael Peavey | ... | helicopter pilot (uncredited) |
| Patricia Sansone | ... | assistant production accountant (uncredited) |
| Melissa Smith | ... | Product placement (uncredited) |
| John Updike | ... | creative consultant (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Columbia-Cannon-Warner (1987) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Elliniki Kinimatografiki Enosi (ELKE) (1987) (Greece) (theatrical)
- Roadshow Films (1987) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. Pictures Germany (1987) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. Pictures (1987) (India) (theatrical) (as Warner Bros. F. E. Inc.) (Bombay)
- Warner Bros. (1987) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (1987) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (1987) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (1987) (Mexico) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (1987) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (1987) (United States) (theatrical)
- Warner-Columbia Films (1987) (Finland) (theatrical)
- American Broadcasting Company (ABC) (1990) (United States) (tv) (broadcast premiere)
- Argentina Video Home (1998) (Argentina) (DVD)
- Argentina Video Home (1998) (Argentina) (VHS) (re-edited)
- Argentina Video Home (Argentina) (VHS)
- Audio Visual Enterprises (1988) (Greece) (VHS)
- British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) (1990) (United Kingdom) (tv) (BBC1)
- FOX Life (2006) (France) (tv)
- Fazer Musiikki Oy/Fazer Video (1988) (Finland) (VHS)
- HBO Max (2020) (United States) (video) (VOD)
- Mainostelevisio (MTV3) (1997) (Finland) (tv)
- NITV (2025) (Australia) (tv)
- Rete 4 (2016) (Italy) (tv)
- Warner Home Video (1987) (Australia) (VHS)
- Warner Home Video (1999) (Australia) (DVD)
- Warner Home Video (2010) (Australia) (Blu-ray)
- Warner Home Video (2010) (Spain) (Blu-ray)
- Warner Home Video (1999) (Italy) (DVD)
- Warner Home Video (2010) (Italy) (Blu-ray)
- Warner Home Video (1999) (Japan) (DVD)
- Warner Home Video (1998) (Mexico) (DVD)
- Warner Home Video (1999) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- Warner Home Video (Netherlands) (VHS)
- Warner Home Video (2010) (Netherlands) (Blu-ray)
- Warner Home Video (1988) (United States) (VHS)
- Warner Home Video (1993) (United States) (VHS)
- Warner Home Video (1997) (United States) (DVD)
- Warner Home Video (1998) (United Kingdom) (DVD)
- Warner Home Video (1999) (Finland) (DVD)
- Warner Home Video (1999) (Germany) (DVD)
- Warner Home Video (2000) (Germany) (VHS)
- Warner Home Video (2010) (Germany) (Blu-ray)
- Warner Home Video (2010) (United States) (Blu-ray)
- Warner Home Video (2018) (United Kingdom) (Blu-ray)
- Warner Home Video (United States) (laserdisc)
- Warner Home Vidéo (1999) (France) (DVD)
- Warner Home Vidéo (2010) (France) (Blu-ray)
- Warner Home Vídeo (1998) (Brazil) (DVD)
- Warner Home Vídeo (Brazil) (VHS)
- Yleisradio (YLE) (1994) (Finland) (tv)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Atlantic Cine Equipment (cranes and remote heads)
- Cerruti 1881 (special wardrobe: Jack Nicholson)
- Columbia Pictures Industries (copyright: Three Stooges excerpts)
- High Output (grip and lighting equipment)
- Inter Video (24-frame video services)
- Lucasfilm THX / TAP Theater Alignment Program (Quality assurance services were provided by)
- Matsuda (special wardrobe)
- Pacific Studios II (chromatrans background)
- Pacific Title (opticals)
- Perseverance Records (soundtrack) (re-release)
- Unique Catering (catering)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
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. Written by Huggo |
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| Taglines | Something wicked this way comes. See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $22,000,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | In an interview with the Australian magazine Cinema Papers in the early 1990s, director George Miller revealed that the shoot had been extremely difficult, because he was initially unfamiliar with Hollywood-style communication. In a meeting to discuss ways to reduce the budget, Miller volunteered to give up his trailer because he was always needed on the set and had no time to use it. The studio concluded that he was a pushover, so they began to interfere with his production requests. If he asked for fifty extras, the studio would provide a dozen. If he asked for two cameras, they would provide one. Miller decided to fight fire with fire, and refused to shoot each scene until his production demands were met. The studio responded by looking for a new director, but were prevented by Jack Nicholson, who supported Miller and vowed to walk off the production if he was replaced. See more » |
| Goofs | In the first cherry-vomiting shot, the cherry stones are visibly coming from behind Felicia's head. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in The Untouchables/The Witches of Eastwick/Harry and the Hendersons (1987). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Turandot: Nessun Dorma See more » |
| 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. See more » |