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The Witches (1990)

Saving the world from witches is a tall order for a boy they've turned into a mouse!

Genre : Adventure, Fantasy, Horror, Comedy, Family, Mystery

Runtime : 1H 31M

Director : Nicolas Roeg
Writer : Allan Scott

Synopsis

A young boy named Luke and his grandmother go on vacation only to discover their hotel is hosting an international witch convention, where the Grand High Witch is unveiling her master plan to turn all children into mice. Will Luke fall victim to the witches' plot before he can stop them?

Actors

Jasen Fisher
Jasen Fisher
Luke Eveshim
Mai Zetterling
Mai Zetterling
Helga Eveshim
Anjelica Huston
Anjelica Huston
Miss Eva Ernst
Charlie Potter
Charlie Potter
Bruno Jenkins
Rowan Atkinson
Rowan Atkinson
Mr Stringer
Bill Paterson
Bill Paterson
Mr Jenkins
Brenda Blethyn
Brenda Blethyn
Mrs Jenkins
Jane Horrocks
Jane Horrocks
Miss Irvine
Nora Connolly
Nora Connolly
Beatrice
Rose English
Rose English
Dora
Jenny Runacre
Jenny Runacre
Elsie
Angelique Rocas
Angelique Rocas
Henrietta
Rosamund Greenwood
Rosamund Greenwood
Janice
Sukie Smith
Sukie Smith
Marlene
Emma Relph
Emma Relph
Millie
Annabel Brooks
Annabel Brooks
Nicola
Vincent Marzello
Vincent Marzello
Luke's Father
Darcy Flynn
Darcy Flynn
Luke's Mother
Ola Otnes
Ola Otnes
Erica's Father
Merete Armand
Merete Armand
Erica's Mother
Elsie Eide
Elsie Eide
Erica
Jim Carter
Jim Carter
Head Chef
Roberta Taylor
Roberta Taylor
Witch Chef
Anne Tirard
Anne Tirard
Lady #1
Leila Hoffman
Leila Hoffman
Lady #2
Johan Sverre Myhre
Johan Sverre Myhre
Policeman
Arvid Ones
Arvid Ones
Policeman
Sverre Røssummoen
Sverre Røssummoen
Policeman
Michael Palin
Michael Palin
Witch at Meeting
Grete Nordrå
Grete Nordrå
Norwegian Witch
Serena Harragin
Serena Harragin
Doctor
Brian Hawksley
Brian Hawksley
Elderly Waiter
Debra Gillett
Debra Gillett
Waitress
Anne Lambton
Anne Lambton
Woman in Black
Kristin Steinsland
Kristin Steinsland
Child Helga

Crews

Nicolas Roeg
Nicolas Roeg
Director
Harvey Harrison
Harvey Harrison
Director of Photography
Tony Lawson
Tony Lawson
Editor
Jim Henson
Jim Henson
Executive Producer
Mark Shivas
Mark Shivas
Producer
Allan Scott
Allan Scott
Screenplay
Dusty Symonds
Dusty Symonds
Line Producer
Stanley Myers
Stanley Myers
Original Music Composer
Roald Dahl
Roald Dahl
Novel
Celestia Fox
Celestia Fox
Casting
Andrew Sanders
Andrew Sanders
Production Design
Marit Allen
Marit Allen
Costume Design

Trailers and other movies

The Witches (1990)
Trailer HD | The Witches | Warner Archive
The Witches (1990) | Full Movie Preview | Warner Bros. Entertainment

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