The escape to the witch mountain

Movie
German title	The escape to the witch mountain
Original title	Escape to Witch Mountain
Country of production	United States
original language	English
Publishing year	1975
length	97 minutes
Age rating	FSK 0
Rod
Director	John Hough
script	Robert M. Young
production	Jerome Courtland
music	Johnny Almond
camera	Frank V. Phillips
cut	Robert Stafford
occupation
Eddie Albert : Jason O'Day Ray Milland : Aristotle Bolt Donald Pleasence : Lucas Deranian Kim Richards : Tia Malone Ike Eisenmann : Tony Malone Walter Barnes : Sheriff Purdy Reta Shaw : Mrs. Grindley Denver Pyle : Uncle Bene Alfred Ryder : Astrologer Lawrence Montaigne : Ubermann Terry Wilson : Biff Jenkins George Chandler : Grocer Dermott Downs : Truck Shepherd Sanders : Guru

Escape to Witch Mountain (Original title: Escape to Witch Mountain ) is an American fantasy film with science fiction -elements of John Hough from 1975. It is the film adaptation of the novel by Alexander Key .

action

Tia and Tony are two orphans with extraordinary powers. Lucas Deranian poses as her uncle in the orphanage, only to hand her over to his boss Aristotle, who wants to use her magic powers for himself. With the help of the widower Jason, Tia and Tony escape and reach the "Witches Mountain" where they are safe. At the same time, they help Jason overcome the pain of losing his wife.

background

The film based on the novel " Escape to Witch Mountain " (German translation: " Die Kinder vom Another Stern ") by Alexander Key opened in American cinemas on March 21, 1975 and in German cinemas on January 29, 1976. The German first release on DVD took place on February 12, 2004.

The film was the template for a TV film of the same name from 1995 with Robert Vaughn in the lead role, as well as for the film The Hunt for Magic Mountain from 2009 with Dwayne Johnson and AnnaSophia Robb .

criticism

"Successful, extremely sentimental family story based on the Disney routine in the guise of a science fiction film for young people."

- Lexicon of international film

continuation

1978 appeared the sequel The Victory of the Star Children ( Return from Witch Mountain ), again directed by John Hough. In addition to the child actors Kim Richards and Ike Eisenmann, Bette Davis and Christopher Lee played the leading roles.

Web links

• Escape to Witch Mountain at the Internet Movie Database (English)

Individual evidence

1. ↑ The escape to the witch mountain. In: Lexicon of International Films . Film service , accessed March 2, 2017 .