The Witches
"Saving the world from witches is a tall order for a boy they've turned into a mouse!"
FantasyFamilyHorror
While staying at a hotel in England with his grandmother, Helga, a young boy named Luke inadvertently spies on a convention of witches. The Grand High Witch reveals a plan to turn all children into mice via a magical formula. When they discover the eavesdropper, the witches test the formula on him. Now, with the help of Helga and hotel manager Mr Stringer, Luke the mouse must fight back against the witches.
🎬 DirectorNicolas Roeg
📅 Release1990-05-25
🌍 CountryUnited Kingdom, United States of America
🗣 LanguageEnglish
🏢 StudioLorimar Film Entertainment, Jim Henson Productions, Warner Bros. Pictures
🗳 Votes1,363
🔥 Popularity3
💰 Budget$11,000,000
💵 Revenue$15,400,000
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🎭 Cast
Jasen Fisher
Luke Eveshim
Mai Zetterling
Helga Eveshim
Anjelica Huston
Miss Eva Ernst
Charlie Potter
Bruno Jenkins
Rowan Atkinson
Mr Stringer
Bill Paterson
Mr Jenkins
Brenda Blethyn
Mrs Jenkins
Jane Horrocks
Miss Irvine
Nora Connolly
Beatrice
Rose English
Dora
Jenny Runacre
Elsie
Angelique Rockas
Henrietta
Rosamund Greenwood
Janice
Sukie Smith
Marlene
Emma Relph
Millie
🎥 Crew
Director of Photography
Harvey Harrison
Executive Producer
Jim Henson
Editor
Tony Lawson
Producer
Mark Shivas
Director
Nicolas Roeg
Screenplay
Allan Scott
Original Music Composer
Stanley Myers
Line Producer
Dusty Symonds
Production Design
Andrew Sanders
Novel
Roald Dahl
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🏷 Keywords
hotelwitchbased on novel or bookgrandparent grandchild relationshipmousetransformationtree housebased on children's bookseaside
💬 Reviews
Young "Luke" (an enthusiastic Jasen Fisher) lives with his grandmother "Helga" (May Zetterling) after being mysteriously orphaned. His grandmother has made him worldly wise to the ways of witches, and so he is alert to the antics of "Eva" (Angelica Huston) when he and his ever-hungry new friend "Bruno" (Charlie Potter) meet in a seaside hotel. Overhearing her evil grand design as she addresses a c…
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