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Return From Witch Mountain

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Return From Witch Mountain (1978)

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Reviews Counted:9

Fresh:4

Rotten:5

Average Rating:5/10

Runtime: 1 hr 34 mins

Genre: Childrens

US Box Office: $0

Synopsis: In this sequel to ESCAPE FROM WITCH MOUNTAIN, Tia and Tony, the two human-looking, teenage extraterrestrials from the first film, return to Earth for a vacation. The siblings have telepathic and... In this sequel to ESCAPE FROM WITCH MOUNTAIN, Tia and Tony, the two human-looking, teenage extraterrestrials from the first film, return to Earth for a vacation. The siblings have telepathic and telekinetic powers: they can read each others' minds, and mentally move objects at will. When the nefarious Victor becomes aware of this, he kidnaps Tony, and plans to use him to steal gold bars from a museum. Can Tina, accompanied by a band of plucky teens, find him before it's too late? [More]

Starring: Christopher Lee, Bette Davis, Kim Richards, Ike Eisenmann

Starring: Christopher Lee, Bette Davis, Kim Richards, Ike Eisenmann, Jack Soo, Anthony James, Richard Bakalyan, Ward Costello

Director: John Hough

Director: John Hough
Producer: Ron Miller
Composer: Lalo Schifrin

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While the first film had an exciting feel to it, Return to Witch Mountain was a bit of a let-down. It had more of a made-for-TV feel to it

Full Review Source: 7M Pictures | comment Comment
04/20/09
Kevin Carr
Kevin Carr
7M Pictures

Better structured and faster-moving than its predecessor … disappointingly, Tony spends almost the whole film separated from Tia in a trance-like state, so the siblings' relationship is lost.

Full Review Source: Decent Films Guide | comment Comment
03/17/09
Steven D. Greydanus
Steven D. Greydanus
Decent Films Guide

Probably the closest Disney ever came to making a grindhouse film, starring Christopher Lee and Bette Davis as villains

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03/13/09
Jeffrey M. Anderson
Jeffrey M. Anderson
Combustible Celluloid
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06/11/08
Dale Pollock
Dale Pollock
Variety
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Top cast in above average sequel to Disney supernatural flick.

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08/08/06
Steve Crum
Steve Crum
Dispatch-Tribune Newspapers
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06/24/06
Geoff Andrew
Geoff Andrew
Time Out

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05/09/05
Janet Maslin
Janet Maslin
New York Times
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This sequel to Disney’s inexplicably popular Escape from Witch Mountain is without the shadow of a doubt one of the worst-made films that I’ve ever seen.

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02/14/04
Dan Jardine
Dan Jardine
Apollo Guide

No review available.

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01/30/04
Lori Hoffman
Lori Hoffman
Atlantic City Weekly

asinine

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09/02/03
Christopher Null
Christopher Null
Filmcritic.com
 
 
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Latest News for Return From Witch Mountain

April 29, 2008: Original Duo Returning to Witch Mountain Opens in new window
Disney's upcoming Race to Witch Mountain will feature appearances from Kim Richards and Ike Eisenmann, the stars of the original 1970s films. More...

July 24, 2007: Director Signed for a Return to Witch Mountain
Who remembers the old Disney flick "Escape to Witch Mountain"? OK, and of those people, how many think there should be a remake? OK, everyone else can just leave. More...

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