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Return from Witch Mountain

1978 · 95 min

A breezy, good-natured Disney chase with kids, crooks and telekinesis, harmless fun that never gets too scary.

Directed by
John Hough
Genres
Adventure, Fantasy, Science fiction
Starring
Bette Davis, Christopher Lee, Kim Richards
Tagline
Sinister forces from this world against two young space travellers from another.
Overview
Tony and Tia are other-worldly twins endowed with telekinesis. When their Uncle Bene drops them off in Los Angeles for an earthbound vacation, a display of their supernatural skill catches the eye of the nefarious Dr. Gannon and his partner in crime, Letha, who see rich possibilities in harnessing the children's gifts. They kidnap Tony, and Tia gives chase only to find Gannon is using her brother's powers against her.

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Directed by
John Hough
Genres
Adventure, Fantasy, Science fiction
Starring
Bette Davis, Christopher Lee, Kim Richards
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Tone
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
  • campystrength 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
  • family
  • friendship
  • power
  • greed
  • freedom
Places
  • big city
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
family
Form
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror1
Humour4
Realism2
Romance0
Tension4
Darkness3
Complexity2
Emotional weight3

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Genres
adventure, fantasy, science fiction, family
Directed by
John Hough
Written by
Malcolm Marmorstein
Starring
Bette Davis, Christopher Lee, Kim Richards, Ike Eisenmann, Jack Soo, Anthony James, Richard Bakalyan, Ward Costello
Music
Lalo Schifrin
Cinematography
Frank V. Phillips
Runtime
95 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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