Return from Witch Mountain
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| Return from Witch Mountain | |
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| Directed by | John Hough |
| Produced by | Kevin Corcoran (associate producer), Jerome Courtland, Ron Miller |
| Written by | Malcolm Marmorstein, Alexander Key (characters) |
| Starring | Kim Richards, Ike Eisenmann, Bette Davis, Christopher Lee, Jack Soo |
| Distributed by | Walt Disney |
| Release date(s) | March 10, 1978 |
| Running time | 95 min. |
| Language | English |
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Return from Witch Mountain released in (1978) is the sequel to Escape to Witch Mountain (1975). It was written by Malcolm Marmorstein and is based on the characters of Alexander Key. Ike Eisenmann, Kim Richards, and Denver Pyle reprise their roles as Tony, Tia, and Uncle Bene – humanoid extraterrestrials with special powers including telepathy and telekinesis. The two main villains are played by Bette Davis as Letha Wedge, a greedy woman using the last of her money to finance the scientific experiments of Dr. Victor Gannon, played by Christopher Lee.
A made-for-TV sequel called Beyond Witch Mountain was made in 1982.
Tagline: Sinister forces from this world against two young space travellers from another.
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Having spent a good deal of time enjoying the company of their newfound family and friends at Witch Mountain and intensively studying and practicing their supernormal powers, it is decided that Tony and Tia deserve a vacation in Los Angeles. Uncle Bene drops them off in their flying saucer in the Rose Bowl Stadium, after which they quickly become separated from each other. Dr. Gannon and Letha happen to see Tony using his powers, kidnap him, and successfully test the doctor's new mind-control technology on him. With Tony at his robotic bidding, Dr. Gannon hopes to achieve recognition within the scientific community and worldwide power, while Letha merely wants a return on her investment.
Tia must find Tony and foil the villains' nefarious plans. Fortunately, a group of wanna-be tough guys called the Earthquake Gang and hapless truant officer Mr. Yokomoto – who the guys call "Yo-Yo" – come to her aid. The boys and their relationship with "Yo-Yo" bring a great deal of comic relief to the film, along with the underlying message that it might actually be "cool to stay in school."
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