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Escape to Witch Mountain

Escape to Witch Mountain

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

19756.41h 37m

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.

Directed by John Hough
Written by Robert M. Young, Alexander Key
Produced by Jerome Courtland
Box Office0Revenue: $20.0M

Top Cast

Eddie Albert

Eddie Albert

Jason O'Day

Ray Milland

Ray Milland

Aristotle Bolt

Donald Pleasence

Donald Pleasence

Lucas Deranian

Kim Richards

Kim Richards

Tia Malone

Ike Eisenmann

Ike Eisenmann

Tony Malone

Walter Barnes

Walter Barnes

Sheriff Purdy

Reta Shaw

Reta Shaw

Mrs. Grindley

Denver Pyle

Denver Pyle

Uncle Bene

Alfred Ryder

Alfred Ryder

Astrologer

Lawrence Montaigne

Lawrence Montaigne

Ubermann

Themes & Keywords

flying carhelicopterattempt to escapecar crashtelekinesisbased on children's bookmysteriousorphan siblingsexuberant

About Escape to Witch Mountain

Escape to Witch Mountain is a adventure, fantasy, science fiction, family film released in 1975 exploring themes of flying car, helicopter, attempt to escape, car crash, telekinesis, based on children's book. Directed by John Hough, it stars Eddie Albert, Ray Milland, Donald Pleasence. 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.

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