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Return from Witch Mountain

  • 1978
  • G
  • 1h 35m
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5.7/10
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Bette Davis, Christopher Lee, Kim Richards, and Ike Eisenmann in Return from Witch Mountain (1978)
Tia and Tony visit Los Angeles, but he's quickly kidnapped by an evil scientist, leaving her to desperately search for him.
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Tia and Tony visit Los Angeles, but he's quickly kidnapped by an evil scientist, leaving her to desperately search for him.Tia and Tony visit Los Angeles, but he's quickly kidnapped by an evil scientist, leaving her to desperately search for him.Tia and Tony visit Los Angeles, but he's quickly kidnapped by an evil scientist, leaving her to desperately search for him.

  • Director
    • John Hough
  • Writers
    • Malcolm Marmorstein
    • Alexander Key
  • Stars
    • Bette Davis
    • Christopher Lee
    • Kim Richards
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  • IMDb RATING
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    5.9K
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    • Director
      • John Hough
    • Writers
      • Malcolm Marmorstein
      • Alexander Key
    • Stars
      • Bette Davis
      • Christopher Lee
      • Kim Richards
    • 53User reviews
    • 27Critic reviews
    • 51Metascore
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    Bette Davis
    Bette Davis
    • Letha
    Christopher Lee
    Christopher Lee
    • Victor
    Kim Richards
    Kim Richards
    • Tia
    Ike Eisenmann
    Ike Eisenmann
    • Tony
    Jack Soo
    Jack Soo
    • Mr. Yokomoto
    Anthony James
    Anthony James
    • Sickle
    Richard Bakalyan
    Richard Bakalyan
    • Eddie
    • (as Dick Bakalyan)
    Ward Costello
    • Mr. Clearcole
    Christian Juttner
    Christian Juttner
    • Dazzler
    Brad Savage
    Brad Savage
    • Muscles
    Poindexter Yothers
    • Crusher
    • (as Poindexter)
    Jeffrey Jacquet
    Jeffrey Jacquet
    • Rocky
    Stu Gilliam
    Stu Gilliam
    • Dolan
    William Bassett
    William Bassett
    • Operations Officer
    • (as William H. Bassett)
    Tom Scott
    • Monitor
    Helene Winston
    Helene Winston
    • Dowager
    Albert Able
    • Engineer
    Denver Pyle
    Denver Pyle
    • Uncle Bene
    • Director
      • John Hough
    • Writers
      • Malcolm Marmorstein
      • Alexander Key
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    • Trivia
      Kim Richards, Ike Eisenmann, and Denver Pyle reprised their roles as Tia, Tony, and Uncle Bené from Escape to Witch Mountain (1975). This movie was also directed by the same director, John Hough, as well as having many of the same technical and production crew.
    • Goofs
      The station wagon Sickle uses changes from a Ford when the gold is being loaded, to a Mercury when its wrecked.
    • Quotes

      Dr. Victor Gannon: Where you from?

      Tony: Witch Mountain.

      Sickle: Sounds like some hick town to me.

    • Alternate versions
      In the Spanish Castilian version Tia's name was changed into "Sia", because in Spanish "Tía" means "Aunt" and is the slang for "Chick".
    • Connections
      Featured in Disney Dimanche: Episode #1.1 (1979)

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    Worth Watching for Davis and Lee

    Return from Witch Mountain (1978)

    ** 1/2 (out of 4)

    Aliens Tia (Kim Richards) and Tony (Ike Eisenmann) return to Earth for a vacation but soon Tony finds himself kidnapped by an evil scientist (Christopher Lee) and the woman (Bette Davis) who funds his experiments. The evil duo plan on using Tony's powers to take over the world so it's up to Tia to try and stop them. This sequel to Disney's ESCAPE FROM WITCH MOUNTAIN isn't nearly as good but fans will at least get some entertainment out of the supporting players. I think, for the most part, this is just a rehash of the original movie and the imagination level isn't nearly as high nor is the adventure as good. What we basically get are a lot of mildly amusing scenes where the kids are forced to use their power against one another and this does lead to a few good scenes. One of the highlights of the film happens when Tony is forced into a museum where Davis tries to get him to steal three-million in gold. This includes bringing the museum to life and this long sequence turns out to be the most memorable. The ending is also quite fun as Lee plans on blowing up the world and Tia must try to fight off Tony's powers. Unlike the first film, this one here actually contains some rather dark moments as the kids are constantly in danger and this gives the film a tone that isn't nearly as enjoyable. The special effects are just as impressive as the first one and they really get to shine during a car chase where certain objects magically move to try and ruin the chase. Both Richards and Eisenmann are very good in their parts and add a lot of charm even though their characters aren't written as well as previously. The main reason to check this out will be for fans of Lee and Davis who appear to be having a great time together. You can tell that both actors are enjoying these lesser roles that certainly didn't require them to do anything other than have fun. I found the two of them worked very well together and made for a great duo. Lee gets to be a good villain while Davis gets to show off some of her comic timing. In the end the film isn't nearly as good as the original but the cast and special effects make it worth while.
    • Michael_Elliott
    • Jan 18, 2011
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    • Release date
      • March 10, 1978 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Official site
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Повернення з Відьминої гори
    • Filming locations
      • Rose Bowl - 1001 Rose Bowl Drive, Pasadena, California, USA(Opening and closing scene in sports arena field.)
    • Production company
      • Walt Disney Productions
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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $16,393,000
    • Gross worldwide
      • $16,393,000
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 35 minutes
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39:1
      • 1.75 : 1

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