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The Witches

Synopsis:

In Nicolas Roeg's adaptation of Roald Dahl's novel The Witches, a young boy is vacationing at the seaside with his grandmother when he discovers that the hotel he is staying at is hosting a convention of witches. Eavesdropping on the witches, he learns that the Grand High Witch (Anjelica Huston) has devised a plan to turn all of the children in England into mice. With creature-effects by Jim Henson's Creature Shop, The Witches was the last film Henson worked on before passing away in 1990.


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Movie Details:

  • Director: Nicolas Roeg
  • Studio: Jim Henson Company, Lorimar Productions, Warner Brothers
  • Year: 1990
  • Run Time: 92 minutes
  • Country: UK, USA
  • Language: English
  • MPAA Rating: PG
  • Category: Feature
  • Genre/Type: Fantasy, Children's/Family
  • Filmed in: Color
  • Release: 1990 02 16 (USA)