A Disney adventure with quite a lot going for it, even if it does end up spreading itself too wide for the sakes of the entire family.
Escape to Witch Mountain (1975)
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Reviews Counted:20
Fresh:15
Rotten:5
Average Rating:6/10
Runtime: 1 hr 37 mins
Genre: Action/Adventure
Synopsis: The smart and charming tradition of Disney's live-action adventures continues on in this film about two psychic orphans who head for Witch Mountain to escape evil and discover their true... The smart and charming tradition of Disney's live-action adventures continues on in this film about two psychic orphans who head for Witch Mountain to escape evil and discover their true identities. Unfortunately, their unusual abilities attract the attention of a greedy industrialist, who quickly tries to capture them for his own profit. But the plucky duo soon escape, intent on finding their real home and discovering the secret to their magical powers. This Disney classic was adapted from a novel by Alexander Key. [More]
Starring: Eddie Albert, Ray Milland, Donald Pleasence, Kim Richards
Starring: Eddie Albert, Ray Milland, Donald Pleasence, Kim Richards, Ike Eisenmann, Walter Barnes, Reta Shaw, Denver Pyle
Director: John Hough
Director: John Hough
Screenwriter: Robert Malcolm Young
Composer: Johnny Mandel
Reviews for Escape to Witch Mountain
The movie looks pretty cheap, but with Ray Milland and Donald Pleasance as villains, it's still a lot of fun.
One of Disney’s best and most popular live-action movies, this one is a favorite among those who grow up in the Seventies.
A Walt Disney production for children who will watch absolutely anything that moves.
provides adventure and excitement that children of all ages can enjoy, but it is not very perilous or violent at all
A scifi thriller that's fun, that's cheerfully implausible, that's scary but not too scary, and it works.
Pleasant enough, but underwhelming, and curiously lacking in wonder, even in the high-flying finale.
hardly the kind of experience that spawns anyone's desire to buy action figures and vibrating brooms
Latest News for Escape to Witch Mountain
April 29, 2008:
Original Duo Returning to Witch Mountain ![]()
Disney's upcoming Race to Witch Mountain will feature appearances from Kim Richards and Ike Eisenmann, the stars of the original 1970s films. More...
August 29, 2007:
The Rock Heads Straight for Witch Mountain
It's a brutal Hollywood truth that not all action heroes are created equal. Consider Gerard Butler, who parlayed his moneymaking turn in 300 into a starring role in the upcoming... More...
July 24, 2007:
Director Signed for a Return to Witch Mountain
Who remembers the old Disney flick "Escape to Witch Mountain"? OK, and of those people, how many think there should be a remake? OK, everyone else can just leave. More...
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