Film
The Witches
1990· PG· 1h 31m· Family· Fantasy· Horror
“Saving the world from witches is a tall order for a boy they've turned into a mouse!”
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.
1990-05-25
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Key Crew
DirectorNicolas Roeg
ScreenplayAllan Scott
ProducerMark Shivas
Director of PhotographyHarvey Harrison
Original Music ComposerStanley Myers
EditorTony Lawson
Full cast & crew (30 cast · 15 crew)
Details
Released1990-05-25
Runtime1h 31m · PG
StatusReleased
StudiosLorimar Film Entertainment · Jim Henson Productions · Warner Bros. Pictures
Budget$11M
Box office$15M
LanguagesEnglish
CountriesUnited Kingdom · United States of America
Rating6.9/10 · 1386 votes
Original languageen
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