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Escape to Witch Mountain

1975 · 97 min

A nostalgic, gentle adventure with a hint of mystery, where kindness and wonder outshine the villains.

Directed by: John Hough
Genres: Adventure, Fantasy, Science fiction
Starring: Eddie Albert, Ray Milland, Donald Pleasence

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

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Directed by: John Hough
Genres: Adventure, Fantasy, Science fiction
Starring: Eddie Albert, Ray Milland, Donald Pleasence

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Tone: warmstrength 2 of 3
whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 1 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: found family
isolation
family
identity
survival
Places: countryside
road trip
single country house
Era: contemporary
Audience: family
Form: twist ending
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence mild
Sex none

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Horror	1
Humour	5
Realism	4
Romance	1
Tension	4
Darkness	3
Complexity	3
Emotional weight	5

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Genres: adventure, fantasy, science fiction, family
Directed by: John Hough
Written by: Robert M. Young
Starring: Eddie Albert, Ray Milland, Donald Pleasence, Kim Richards, Ike Eisenmann, Walter Barnes, Reta Shaw, Denver Pyle
Music: Johnny Mandel
Cinematography: Frank V. Phillips
Runtime: 97 min
Country: United States of America
Languages: English

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