Escape to Witch Mountain (1975 film)

• 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: Uber Man
• Terry Wilson: Biff Jenkins
• George Chandler: Grocer
• Dermott Downs: Truck
• Shepherd Sanders: Guru

The Escape to Witch Mountain is an American fantasy film with sci-fi elements of John Hough from the year 1975. It is the literature based on the novel by Alexander Key.

Action

Tia and Tony are two orphaned children with extraordinary powers. Lucas Deranian are in the orphanage when her uncle to hand them over to his boss Aristotle, who wants to use its magical powers for itself. With the help of the widower Jason escape Tia and Tony and reach the "Witch Mountain " on which they are safe. At the same time they help Jason to overcome the pain of losing his wife.

Background

The on the novel "Escape to Witch Mountain" ( German translation: "The children from another planet " ) film by Alexander Key based launched on 21 March 1975 in the U.S. and on January 29, 1976 in the German cinemas nationwide. The German first released on DVD was made on February 12, 2004.

The film was a template for an eponymous TV movie in 1995 starring Robert Vaughn in the lead role, as well as for the movie Race to Witch Mountain in 2009 with Dwayne Johnson and AnnaSophia Robb.

Criticism

"Successful, very sentimental family story to Disney routine in the garb of a science fiction film for young people. "

Continuation

In 1978, 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 lead roles.