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Return from Witch Mountain

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Sequel of:

Escape to Witch Mountain

Original title

Return from Witch Mountain

Year

1978

Running time

95 min.

Country

United States

Director

John Hough

Screenwriter

Malcolm Marmorstein. Characters: Alexander Key

Cast

Music

Lalo Schifrin

Cinematography

Frank V. Phillips

Producer

Walt Disney Productions. Distributor: Buena Vista Distribution Company

Genre

Adventure. Fantasy. Kids | Aliens. Family-friendly. Sequel

Movie Groups

Alexander Key Adaptations

Synopsis

Tia and her brother Tony have supernatural powers, can communicate and move things with the power of their mind alone. They arrive on Earth for a visit in New York. When Tony uses his powers to prevent an accident, he gets into the hands of Dr. Gannon, a ruthless scientist who's constantly striving for power over the world. He puts him a device into the brain that allows him to control Tony's will. Tia gets help from a kids gang to free Tony and save the Earth.

Critics' reviews

"Fortunately, the level of pictorial magic improves considerably as the movies rolls along."

Gary Arnold: The Washington Post
"It's a frequent theme of bad children's pictures that knowledge, especially scientific knowledge, is the opposite of unspoiled childhood goodness,and here it is again"

Judith Martin: The Washington Post
"Pic is loaded with the kind of visual hijinks juve audiences love, and appeal should hold for adults"

Variety Staff: Variety
"This extremely generic plotline feels very underwritten, almost as if it was one of many episodes of a Witch Mountain TV series rather than a three-years in the making sequel"

IGN
"The two young principals are serviceable, but not nearly as lively as some of their co-stars — Christian Juttner, as the tallest Earthquake, steals virtually every scene he doesn't share with Miss Davis or Mr. Lee."

Janet Maslin: The New York Times

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Return from Witch Mountain

1978

John Hough

4.6

(264)