A Walt Disney production for children who will watch absolutely anything that moves.
Escape to Witch Mountain
Caught in a world where they don't belong... they have one chance to escape!
1975 · 1h 37m · G
Adventure, Family, Fantasy, Science Fiction
Directed by
John Hough
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.
Director and cast
- John Hough Director
- Kim Richards as Tia Malone
- Ray Milland as Aristotle Bolt
- Donald Pleasence as Lucas Deranian
- Eddie Albert as Jason O'Day
- 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
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
A scifi thriller that's fun, that's cheerfully implausible, that's scary but not too scary, and it works.
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.
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