Movie
Escape to Witch Mountain
Overview
Tia and Tony are two orphaned youngsters with extraordinary powers. Lucas Deranian poses as their uncle in order to get the kids into the clutches of Deranian's megalomaniacal boss, evil millionaire Aristotle Bolt, who wants to exploit them. Jason, a cynical widower, helps Tia and Tony escape to witch mountain, while at the same time Tia and Tony help Jason escape the pain of the loss of his wife.
Details
- Release date
- 1975-03-21
- Runtime
- 97 min
- Genres
- Adventure, Fantasy, Science Fiction, Family
- Status
- Released
- Production
- Walt Disney Productions
- Country
- United States of America
- Original language
- EN
Cast
- Eddie Albert as Jason O'Day
- Ray Milland as Aristotle Bolt
- Donald Pleasence as Lucas Deranian
- Kim Richards as Tia Malone
- Ike Eisenmann as Tony Malone
- Walter Barnes as Sheriff Purdy
- Reta Shaw as Mrs. Grindley
- Denver Pyle as Uncle Bene
- Alfred Ryder as Astrologer
- Lawrence Montaigne as Ubermann
- Terry Wilson as Biff Jenkins
- George Chandler as Grocer
Crew
- John Hough - Director
- Robert M. Young - Screenplay
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