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The Witches
The Witches
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1990
1h 31m
7.0(1361 votes)
Fantasy
Family
Horror

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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Production Companies

Jim Henson Productions
Warner Bros. Pictures

Videos & Trailers

3 videos

Cast & Crew

35 members
Acting

Jasen Fisher

Luke Eveshim

Jasen Fisher
Acting

Mai Zetterling

Helga Eveshim

Mai Zetterling
Acting

Anjelica Huston

Miss Eva Ernst

Anjelica Huston
Acting

Charlie Potter

Bruno Jenkins

Charlie Potter
Acting

Rowan Atkinson

Mr Stringer

Rowan Atkinson
Acting

Bill Paterson

Mr Jenkins

Bill Paterson
Acting

Brenda Blethyn

Mrs Jenkins

Brenda Blethyn
Acting

Jane Horrocks

Miss Irvine

Jane Horrocks
Acting

Nora Connolly

Beatrice

Nora Connolly
Acting

Rose English

Dora

Rose English
Acting

Jenny Runacre

Elsie

Jenny Runacre
Acting

Angelique Rockas

Henrietta

Angelique Rockas
Acting

Rosamund Greenwood

Janice

Rosamund Greenwood
Acting

Sukie Smith

Marlene

Sukie Smith
Acting

Emma Relph

Millie

Emma Relph
Acting

Annabel Brooks

Nicola

Annabel Brooks
Acting

Vincent Marzello

Luke's Father

Vincent Marzello
Acting

Darcy Flynn

Luke's Mother

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Acting

Ola Otnes

Erica's Father

Ola Otnes
Acting

Merete Armand

Erica's Mother

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Acting

Elsie Eide

Erica

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Acting

Jim Carter

Head Chef

Jim Carter
Acting

Roberta Taylor

Witch Chef

Roberta Taylor
Acting

Anne Tirard

Lady #1

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Leila Hoffman

Lady #2

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Acting

Johan Sverre Myhre

Policeman

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Directing

Arvid Ones

Policeman

Arvid Ones
Acting

Sverre Røssummoen

Policeman

Sverre Røssummoen
Acting

Grete Nordrå

Norwegian Witch

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Acting

Serena Harragin

Doctor

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Acting

Brian Hawksley

Elderly Waiter

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Debra Gillett

Waitress

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Acting

Anne Lambton

Woman in Black

Anne Lambton
Acting

Kristin Steinsland

Child Helga

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Acting

Michael Palin

Witch at Meeting (uncredited)

Michael Palin

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