Rent The Witches (1990)
3.4 of 5 from 125 ratings
1h 27min
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- Synopsis:
From 'Snow White' and the 'Seven Dwarfs' to 'The Wizard of Oz', many classic tales through the centuries wouldn't be half as exciting without the devious doings of a witch. Now add another to the venerable tradition of stories that deliver family fun every witch way, a collaboration combining the effects wizardry of executive producer Jim Henson and the imagination of Willy Wonka creator Roald Dahl. Academy Award winner Anjelica Huston won the Los Angeles and National Society of Film Critics Best Actress Awards for her marvelous work as the Grand High Witch in this enchanting fable directed by Nicolas Roeg. Jasen Fisher plays Luke, the nine-year-old who must foil the plans of a society of witches to turn the world's children into mice. It won't be easy: they've already transformed him into one! But some big bad witches may be no match for the resourcefulness of a single tiny rodent. - Actors:
- Anjelica Huston, Mai Zetterling, Jasen Fisher, Rowan Atkinson, Bill Paterson, Brenda Blethyn, Charlie Potter, Anne Lambton, Jane Horrocks, Sukie Smith, Rose English, Jenny Runacre, Annabel Brooks, Emma Relph, Nora Connolly, Rosamund Greenwood, Angelique Rockas, Anne Tirard, Leila Hoffman, Jim Carter
- Directors:
- Nicolas Roeg
- Producers:
- Mark Shivas
- Writers:
- Roald Dahl, Allan Scott
- Others:
- Christine Beveridge, The Jim Henson Creature Shop
- Studio:
- Warner
- Genres:
- Action & Adventure, Children & Family, Comedy, Drama, Horror, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
- Collections:
- And Now For Something Completely Similar: Solo Pythons, Children's Books On Screen: Family Classics & YA, Halloween Children & Family Films, Roeg and Bertolucci: Remembering the Masters, The Biggest Oscar Snubs: Part 2, Top 10 Guest Houses On Film, Top 10 Movie Grandmas For Mother's Day, Top 13 Halloween Films For Kids, Top Films of 1990: Vol. 1, What to Watch Next If You Liked Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory
- BBFC:
- Release Date:
- Not released
- Run Time:
- 91 minutes
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Piffle - The Witches review by VG
A lame, garish mess of clumsy wide angles, gurning performances and zero tension that fails failure both as a children’s horror and as a slapstick comedy.
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