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A vehicle floats in midair ... a coat rack comes to life and attacks a sheriff ... and wild animals are putty in the hands of Tony and Tia Malone in Disney's thrilling fantasy adventure about the psychic powers of two young orphans. Their clairvoyance prompts evil millionaire Aristotle Bolt (Ray Milland) to lure them to his mansion to exploit their powers. While escaping, they meet a friendly camper (Eddie Albert) and begin to unravel the mystery of their origin. Soon, all three are fleeing townspeople who have branded the children witches. But then IT happens! Someone with even greater powers takes over and leads the children -- and the audience -- into a dazzling and unexpected experience ... one that is truly out of this world!

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Is Discontinued By Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ No
Package Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 7.32 x 4.19 x 1.12 inches; 6.13 Ounces
Release date ‏ : ‎ May 15, 1995
Date First Available ‏ : ‎ October 26, 2006
Actors ‏ : ‎ Albert, Milland, Richards
Studio ‏ : ‎ Walt Disney Video
ASIN ‏ : ‎ 6303315607

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Christopher Green

Thank you brings back my childhood at 6

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on May 9, 2023

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Thank you brings back my childhood at 6 year old watching Disney TV in the 90's

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Naomi Tilley

Classic imaginative Disney

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on July 16, 2003

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My first exposure to the siblings from Witch Mountain was years ago, in watching the sequel Return from Witch Mountain. I loved the film, and was thrilled to discover an earlier film shortly after, Escape to Witch Mountain, which introduces us to Tony and Tia as young children.
I haven't read the book on which this film is based, nor am I likely to, so my review is completely unbiased.
Tony and Tia are two young children whose foster parents have just died. The film begins with their arrival at an orphanage, and it isn't long before we're shown just how different these two children are.
A run-in with the district bully quickly earns them a reputation for 'being a couple of weirdos', but it is in saving the life of a man who would otherwise have been possibly killed in a car accident that their adventures really start.
Claimed as niece and nephew by the very man they saved, they are taken to live in the fortress home of mega-rich Aristotle Bolt, who has been told of the children's gifts and typically wants to exploit them for his own gain.
It doesn't take Tony and Tia long to figure out Bolt's agenda and, after hearing plans to have them locked away in an island tower, they run away with the help of a rogue stallion that no one else was able to tame.
From there, the children soon come across grumpy nomad Jason O'Day, who reluctantly takes them in after they beg him for help.
The rest of the film is probably fairly predictable, given your average Disney plots, but still enjoyable nonetheless. Of course there's going to be a 'happily ever after' (at least until the next movie) but the fun is in seeing how they get there. There are still a few surprises in store before the finish, including an escapee bear, a sheriff who learns the tango the hard way, and a chopper pilot who gets a flying lesson like never before.
Escape to Witch Mountain is thoroughly enjoyable, as is its sequel, and are even better for having Ike Eisemann and Kim Richards play the main characters of Tony and Tia in both films.
On another, distantly related note, Disney did produce another Witch Mountain vignette style show some time later, called Beyond Witch Mountain. The story involved Tony and Tia leaving the Witch Mountain community to find their Uncle Bene's long lost grandson. Bolt and O'Day were both along for the ride, but this was not a patch on the two proper movies, and really shouldn't have been made. Especially since it was meant to be just recently after Tony and Tia found their way to Witch Mountain in the first place, and it portrayed Uncle Bene as dying. (Anyone who has seen Return from Witch Mountain knows full well that Uncle Bene was alive and well in that film, and Tony and Tia were bordering on teenhood, by then)
At the end of this particular episode, Tony and Tia also decide to stay away from Witch Mountain, and go with O'Day to continue searching for survivors. As anyone who has watched the two movies would know, their 'holiday' in the second film was supposed to be their first trip away from the mountain community since their original rescue from the clutches of Aristotle Bolt.
I'm aware that some people have been searching for this particular installment. My advice is, don't bother. It does not fit in with the sequence of films, and does not even have the benefit of the original child actors.
Stick with the excellent and unsurpassed Escape to Witch Mountain, and Return from Witch Mountain. These are fantastic films, and worth every cent.

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Stephanie Romer

Alone in the universe.

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on February 28, 2016

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One of my favorite movies of all time. When I saw it as a kid, I did not want to leave the theater.... I cried during this movie and it spoke to my inner self. Before this movie came out even, I used to fantasize that my real people would come to Earth in a spaceship and I would ascend and not be alone any more. What makes this so much worse is that I love life deeply. I love people in all their folly. I did not like going to school because of the mindless cruelty I saw, and because I could not be myself there. So you can imagine the impact of this on me. An awesome story of people who are different in miraculous ways but also burdened by that difference and so alone. It spoke to my early perception of the danger of ignorance and the emotions that can fool people into doing what they think is right but may not be. At all. I used to see this as a clear and present danger when I was 6 years old. I could not put words to it at the time, but I WAS that boy and girl cast adrift in the universe. I loved the wise grandpa figure who saved them too. Reminded me of sort of my faith in God and hope for mankind incarnate. In some ways we all are alone to a greater or lesser degree. I think it is a movie anyone would like and can relate to because of that. It would make you think, and look at things in new ways - so it is valuable for that too.

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S.P.C.

Sweet Disney film

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on December 31, 2022

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Average special effects, but a nice story.

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on April 11, 2020

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I was 9 when this film came out and I have never forgotten it (as my husband will tell you.) Recently it came up during a Jumanji search (because of the strange Dwayne Johnson remake I didn't know existed.) It never occurred to me this was available. Since my daughter is 9 (yes, we started this parenting thing late) I bought it as a surprise. Okay, I wanted to see it again, whether my daughter cared or not. I practically had to force her to watch it because it looked boring. My husband left the room, rolling his eyes that I was reviving that dumb kids flick from the 70s. When it was over my daughter went to find her father, "Dad, it was fantastic! It was soooo good!" Hah!

This movie is a treasure. The kids act in age appropriate ways while standing up for themselves. There's a mystery surrounding their special powers. And it ends with a message of familial love and commitment. Great film, especially for girls.

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A. Burchfield

Much better adaptation of the book than movies usually are.

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on February 6, 2014

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I only vaguely remember seeing this movie, probably some Sunday night Disney bit on TV back in the 70's but I thought I remembered liking it. I bought the 2009 rerelease of Alexander Key's novel of the same name, and liked that almost as much as "The Forgotten Door", also by Key.

Amazon had this edition of the DVD out at a cheap price so I got a copy and watched it.
Good, clear image & sound, subtitled and closed captioned- the second of 3 "English" subtitling selections seems to be cast/crew commentary, the 3rd brings up the "fun facts" pop ups. The story is as close an adaptation of the book to movie as any I think I've seen. Scene selection shows "closing credits" which are usually an extended version of "opening credits"- but the DVD cuts off at "The End".
Towards the end when Uncle Bene tells Jason O'Day there are other children out there, and Jason says he'll look for them... I think the studio was thinking of a sequel even then.

I would expect most kids to enjoy watching it, most of the FX even hold up well (the flying Winnebago was weakest)- I didn't expect that to be the case.
If you liked it almost 40 years ago, you'll still like it- the kids will too.

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Jonell Wendel

Escape is harder than it looks

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on May 17, 2021

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One of the few appreciated live action movies the Disney company did following a sci-fi and mystery story. I have always liked this movie, and have seen the sequel, but this movie stands alone as a great precursor to other films about telepathy and telekinesis. Surprisingly at the time of the films release, it was successful, not only having the sequel follow, but also a tv series which unfortunately didnt last long. Either way, worth having in your movie collection

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DarthJango

As expected

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on July 24, 2020

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Bought for my son as he enjoys the movie. DVD came fast and well packaged, no issues with the disc and plays well.

tigger70

Fab

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on January 29, 2020

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A great addition to Family fim library.

Roberta Hoggan

Brilliant

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on August 14, 2020

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Fantastic

clifford albrighton

Very entertaining

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on September 7, 2020

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I brought this because I love all their films.

Andrew Bulman

classic dvd - daughter loves it!

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on June 7, 2013

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My daughter is at an age now (11) when she is fascinated by older movies - the Witch Mountain ones in particular have taken her fancy. Just goes to show that digital effects etc are not everything!

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Genre	Kids & Family, Fantasy, Action & Adventure
Format	Closed-captioned, Color, NTSC
Contributor	Richards, Milland, Albert

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