Escape to Witch Mountain (1995 film)
| Escape to Witch Mountain | |
|---|---|
| Based on |
Escape to Witch Mountain by Alexander Key |
| Screenplay by | Peter Rader |
| Directed by | Peter Rader |
| Starring |
Robert Vaughn Elisabeth Moss Erik von Detten Vincent Schiavelli Brad Dourif |
| Music by | Richard Marvin |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| Production | |
| Producer(s) | Joan Van Horn Scott Immergut Les Mayfield George Zaloom |
| Cinematography | Russ T. Alsobrook |
| Editor(s) | Duane Hartzell |
| Running time | 87 minutes |
| Production company(s) | Walt Disney Television |
| Distributor | Buena Vista Television |
| Release | |
| Original network | ABC |
| Original release |
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| Chronology | |
| Preceded by | The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes |
| Followed by | Freaky Friday |
Escape to Witch Mountain is a 1995 American made-for-television fantasy-adventure film and a remake of the 1975 film of the same name produced by Walt Disney Television which premiered on April 29, 1995 as part of The Wonderful World of Disney. It is the third in a series of four remakes of classic Disney films produced for broadcast on ABC during the 1994–95 television season.
On the outskirts of a small town there is a rock formation called Witch Mountain rumored to possess mysterious powers. The twins, named Danny and Anna, are found by Zoe Moon (Perrey Reeves), a young waitress. She notices when the children's hands touch, they create a wave of purple energy. However, before she can do anything, the infant children are separated when Bruno the Hermit (Brad Dourif) places Anna on a truck upon Bruno being spotted by Sheriff Bronson (Kevin Tighe).
Danny (Erik von Detten) spends the next nine years of his life between foster families, with none of which he feels at home with his recent run-away being thwarted by Bronson and his men. Frustrated by the inability to place Danny, his social worker decides to leave him at an orphanage run by Lindsay Brown (Lynne Moody). Here he is reunited with Anna (Elisabeth Moss) as she saves him from Xander (Sam Horrigan), a well-determine boy. Danny and Anna are initially not aware of their relationship; despite the odd mannerisms they share identical decisions. Once touch hands and shin purple light they realize to be siblings with paranormal powers. Xander is envies seeing Anna and Danny grow closer. They later foreseen an accident that catch the attention of Edward Bolt (Robert Vaughn), a local magnate seeking to develop the nearby Witch Mountain. He decides to take care of them as their foster father. Danny is happy with the development, since he now has his sister and will have a nice home, but Anna is more apprehensive about being adopted by Bolt. She comes to know Bolt's chauffeur Luthor (Brad Dourif) who is somewhat familiar with the twins.
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