Escape to Witch Mountain
by Alexander Keyliterary work· published 1968
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Escape to Witch Mountain is a science fiction novel written by Alexander Key in 1968. It was adapted for film by Disney as Escape to Witch Mountain in 1975 which spawned the Witch Mountain franchise. The novel was illustrated by Leon B. Wisdom, Jr. and originally published in 1968 by the Westminster Press in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Adaptations (4)
Escape to Witch Mountain has been adapted 4 times, across film and television film, from 1975 to 2009. The most recent is Race to Witch Mountain (2009).
Escape to Witch Mountain1975 · film · 97 min · dir. John Hough · IMDb ↗Tia and Tony are two orphaned youngsters with extraordinary powers. Lucas Deranian poses as their uncle in order to get the kids into the clutches of Deranian's megalomaniacal boss, evil millionaire Aristotle Bolt, who wants to exploit them. Jason, a cynical widower, helps Tia and Tony escape to witch mountain, while at the same time Tia and Tony help Jason escape the pain of the loss of his wife.
Beyond Witch Mountain1982 · television film · 47 min · dir. Robert Day · IMDb ↗IMDb6.0After news of the boy's amazing abilities surfaces, Tony and Tia are sent to go find him knowing that the boy must be from their world. They are joined by an old friend Jason O'Day and a black cat named Winky. Together, they race to find the prodigy before their old nemesis Aristotle Bolt does.
Escape to Witch Mountain1995 · television film · 87 min · dir. Peter Rader · IMDb ↗IMDb6.2The tale of two orphan twins with special powers who go looking for their origins. The two are hindered by an avaricious tycoon who only wants to exploit their abilities.
Race to Witch Mountain2009 · film · 98 min · dir. Andy Fickman · IMDb ↗A taxi driver gets more than he bargained for when he picks up two teen runaways. Not only does the pair possess supernatural powers, but they're also trying desperately to escape people who have made them their targets.
