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The Witches

Saving the world from witches is a tall order for a boy they've turned into a mouse!

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.

19901h 31mPGFantasy, Family, Horror

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About The Witches

Directors
Nicolas Roeg
Cast
Jasen Fisher, Mai Zetterling, Anjelica Huston, Charlie Potter, Rowan Atkinson, Bill Paterson
Genres
Fantasy, Family, Horror
Content rating
PG
Original language
English
Production countries
United Kingdom, United States of America
Status
Released

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