Return from Witch Mountain

Name: Return from Witch Mountain
Genre: Adventure, Sci-Fi, Fantasy, Family
Released: March 10, 1978
Duration: 95 min
Rating: 51
Cast: Anthony James, Bette Davis, Brad Savage, Christian Juttner, Christopher Lee

1978

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Buena Vista Distribution Company | Release Date: March 10, 1978 | G

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

Summary: The entire city of Los Angeles teeters on the brink of nuclear disaster when the greedy criminals manipulate a young boy's supernatural powers for their own devious gain. But the youth's sister and a streetwise band of truants join forces in a desperate attempt to save the city from destruction.

Director: John Hough

Genre(s): Adventure, Sci-Fi, Fantasy, Family

Rating: G

Runtime: 95 min

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Dave Pollock

Pic is loaded with the kind of visual hijinks juve audiences love, and appeal should hold for adults, as well. Playoff looks bright in most situations. Read full review

Gary Arnold

Fortunately, the level of pictorial magic improves considerably as the movies rolls along. [28 March 1978, p.B12]

Janet Maslin

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. Read full review

TV Guide Magazine Staff (Not Credited)

The kids will love all the visual gags in this pleasing if lightweight Disney film. Read full review

Judith Martin

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, only weakly contradicted by the one pleasant actor in the film, Jack Soo, as an idealistic truant officer. It's as if kiddies' mindless escape films, unlike adults', needed to carry their own internal justification. [31 March 1978, p.15]

Eric Goldman

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 to a successful children's sci-fi adventure film. Read full review

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Steven1981

Mar 19, 2020

Return from Witch Mountain is the sequel to Escape to Witch Mountain which was great but this was exceptionally better than the original.... Return from Witch Mountain was made in 1978 and is a fantasy film more than anything and stars Kim Richards, Ike Eisenmann, Bette Davis and ChristopherReturn from Witch Mountain is the sequel to Escape to Witch Mountain which was great but this was exceptionally better than the original.... Return from Witch Mountain was made in 1978 and is a fantasy film more than anything and stars Kim Richards, Ike Eisenmann, Bette Davis and Christopher Lee... It's a beautiful family Disney movie and Kim Richards as Tia is so beautiful and perfect but the film begins with a spaceship landing in a empty football/rugby stadium or something like that and Tony (Ike Eisenmann), Tia (Kim Richards) and their uncle appear out of the spaceship. The kids get a taxi and the uncle sods off back to his spaceship and moments later the taxi breaks down because he's out of gas so the taxi driver leaves but would return however leaving Tony and Tia alone in the car. Suddenly Tony who has amazing powers like Tia see's an event that hasn't yet happened but will do and he thinks some guy is in danger of falling off a building and dying so runs off to help and Tia says be careful. Tony sees a dude falling off a building who is under mind control or some rubbish like that due to a device the villain played by Christopher Lee is using. Tony uses some strange power to stop the dude from falling off the building and saves his life and Christopher Lee and some old buddy woman (Bette Davis) are shocked. Christopher Lee uses some injection or something to knock Tony out then kidnaps him leaving Tia stranded to look for her brother, Tony. Tia enlists the help of a bunch of kids in a local gang to help her find her brother and they agree. Christopher Lee uses Tony's supernatural powers for his own greed and Tia and Tony are reunited at the end and the device and the implant controlling Tony are destroyed. Beautifully made fantasy, family film which is very entertaining.… Expand

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kyle20ellis

Mar 20, 2022

When I heard that there was a sequel to the charming 1975 film, I was a little worried. But after seeing it, I enjoyed the film. The effects are outdated, the plot is nothing particularly special and the script has some weak spots. But it is definitely worth watching, as the film skips alongWhen I heard that there was a sequel to the charming 1975 film, I was a little worried. But after seeing it, I enjoyed the film. The effects are outdated, the plot is nothing particularly special and the script has some weak spots. But it is definitely worth watching, as the film skips along nicely, is well directed and there are some humorous scenes with the juvenile group. Not to mention the lively car chase. But the acting is the best asset of this film. Jack Soo is hilarious in his supporting role and Kim Richards and Ike Eisenmann reprise their roles and very well might I add. Christopher Lee is a finely sinister lead villain, but it is the legendary Bette Davis's picture all the way, as the actress brings a touch of colour into a film that could have easily been bland, and with that colour it made the film worth watching. 7/10 Bethany Cox… Expand

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