The Witches
Saving the world from witches is a tall order for a boy they've turned into a mouse!
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.
Fun facts
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Box office
Grossed $15.4M worldwide, about 1.4 times its $11M budget
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Based on
Based on the novel The Witches
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Filming locations
Filmed in Bergen
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Setting
Set in Norway
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Music
Music by Stanley Myers
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Harvey Harrison
Details
- Director
- Writers
- Allan ScottScreenplay
- Roald DahlNovel
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- May 25, 1990
- Original language
- English
- Budget
- $11M
- Revenue
- $15.4M
- Countries
- United Kingdom, United States of America
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In the United States
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Cast
Jasen FisherLuke Eveshim
Mai ZetterlingHelga Eveshim
Anjelica HustonMiss Eva Ernst
Charlie PotterBruno Jenkins
Rowan AtkinsonMr Stringer
Bill PatersonMr Jenkins
Brenda BlethynMrs Jenkins
Jane HorrocksMiss Irvine
Nora ConnollyBeatrice
Rose EnglishDora
Jenny RunacreElsie
Angelique RockasHenrietta
Rosamund GreenwoodJanice
Sukie SmithMarlene
Emma RelphMillie
Annabel BrooksNicola
Vincent MarzelloLuke's Father- Darcy FlynnLuke's Mother
Ola OtnesErica's Father- Merete ArmandErica's Mother
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