AdventureFantasyScience FictionFamily

Escape to Witch Mountain

- Caught in a world where they don't belong... they have one chance to escape!

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.

Release Date : 1975-03-21

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Walt Disney Productions

Production Country : United States of America

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Character Name : Jason O'Day

Original Name : Eddie Albert

Gender : Male

Character Name : Aristotle Bolt

Original Name : Ray Milland

Gender : Male

Character Name : Lucas Deranian

Original Name : Donald Pleasence

Gender : Male

Character Name : Tia Malone

Original Name : Kim Richards

Gender : Female

Character Name : Tony Malone

Original Name : Ike Eisenmann

Gender : Male

Character Name : Sheriff Purdy

Original Name : Walter Barnes

Gender : Male

Character Name : Mrs. Grindley

Original Name : Reta Shaw

Gender : Female

Character Name : Uncle Bene

Original Name : Denver Pyle

Gender : Male

Character Name : Astrologer

Original Name : Alfred Ryder

Gender : Male

Character Name : Ubermann

Original Name : Lawrence Montaigne

Gender : Male

Character Name : Biff Jenkins

Original Name : Terry Wilson

Gender : Male

Character Name : Grocer

Original Name : George Chandler

Gender : Male

Character Name : Truck

Original Name : Dermott Downs

Gender : Male

Character Name : Guru

Original Name : Shepherd Sanders

Gender : Male

Character Name : Gasoline Attendant

Original Name : Don Brodie

Gender : Male

Character Name : Young Tia (uncredited)

Original Name : Kyle Richards

Gender : Female

Reviews

r96sk

@r96sk

2021-06-23

The 2009 remake does a better job at bringing its story to life, but 1975's 'Escape to Witch Mountain' is still a good film. The cast are all fine in their respective roles, even if none of them particularly standout. Eddie Albert (Jason), Kim Richards (Tia) and Ike Eisenmann (Tony) are satisfactory, as is Donald Pleasence as Deranian. With that said, I think Pleasence should've been the main villain here - there's really not much need for Ray Milland (Aristotle). Disney had a knack of doing that sorta thing in these early eras, having a bad guy and a bad guy's sidekick - most of the time, just one would suffice. The pace of the film isn't perfect, but the premise itself is intriguing enough to keep it chugging along at a suitable rate. More action-packed events would've been greater, especially as the opening titles seem to suggest that that may be on the horizon. That wasn't the case, yet I still had a decent time with this.

CinemaSerf

@Geronimo1967

2024-11-19

I'd have to admit I was never the greatest fan of these Disney films from the 1970s at the time. They were always just a bit too goody-goody for me. This one, however, pitches two of the best actors ever to play baddies - Ray Milland and Donald Pleasence together in a fun little sci-fi adventure. Kim Richards and Ike Eisenmann are two young kids with mysterious superpowers being chased by a nasty the millionaire and his sidekicks who want to harness their magical skills. They escape into the friendly arms/camper van of Eddie Albert and try to stay one step ahead of their pursuers as they head to what they think is their home on "Witch Mountain". It is a gentle family drama with some jolly performances from the three adult stars and some simple, but effective, special effects that make for a (slightly too long) excuse to reminisce.