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The Witches

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

  • Movie
  • 1990
  • PG
  • 1h 31m

Directed by Nicolas Roeg

7.0

TMDB audience rating
7.0 out of 10 from 1,443 votes

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Overview

While staying at a hotel in England with his grandmother, Helga, a young boy named Luke inadvertently spies on a convention of witches. The Grand High Witch reveals a plan to turn all children into mice via a magical formula. When they discover the eavesdropper, the witches test the formula on him. Now, with the help of Helga and hotel manager Mr Stringer, Luke the mouse must fight back against the witches.

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Cast and crew

  • Jasen Fisher

    Jasen FisherLuke Eveshim

  • Mai Zetterling

    Mai ZetterlingHelga Eveshim

  • Anjelica Huston

    Anjelica HustonMiss Eva Ernst

  • Charlie Potter

    Charlie PotterBruno Jenkins

  • Rowan Atkinson

    Rowan AtkinsonMr Stringer

  • Bill Paterson

    Bill PatersonMr Jenkins

  • Brenda Blethyn

    Brenda BlethynMrs Jenkins

  • Jane Horrocks

    Jane HorrocksMiss Irvine

  • Nora Connolly

    Nora ConnollyBeatrice

  • Rose English

    Rose EnglishDora

  • Jenny Runacre

    Jenny RunacreElsie

  • Angelique Rockas

    Angelique RockasHenrietta

  • Rosamund Greenwood

    Rosamund GreenwoodJanice

  • Sukie Smith

    Sukie SmithMarlene

  • Emma Relph

    Emma RelphMillie

  • Annabel Brooks

    Annabel BrooksNicola

  • Vincent Marzello

    Vincent MarzelloLuke's Father

  • Darcy FlynnLuke's Mother

Director
Nicolas Roeg
Writer
Allan Scott and Roald Dahl
Music
Stanley Myers
Cinematography
Harvey Harrison