A UFO expert enlists the help of a cabbie to protect two siblings with paranormal powers from the clutches of an organization that wants to use the kids for their nefarious plans. Read more
| Starring | Dwayne Johnson, AnnaSophia Robb, Carla Gugino, Kim Richards |
|---|---|
| Director | Andy Fickman |
| Genres | Action/Adventure, Audio Descriptive, Children, Sci-Fi/Fantasy |
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A UFO expert enlists the help of a cabbie to protect two siblings with paranormal powers from the clutches of an organization that wants to use the kids for their nefarious plans.
| Starring | Dwayne Johnson, AnnaSophia Robb, Carla Gugino, Kim Richards, Cheech Marin |
|---|---|
| Director | Andy Fickman |
| Studio | Walt Disney |
| Run time | DVD: 1 hr 39 mins Blu-ray: 1 hr 34 mins |
| Certificate | |
| Genres | Action/Adventure, Audio Descriptive, Children, Sci-Fi/Fantasy |
| Language | DVD: English Blu-ray: English |
| Hearing-impaired | English |
| Subtitles | DVD: Spanish, English, Portuguese, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Finnish, Hindi |
| Released | DVD: 24 Aug 2009 Blu-ray: 24 Aug 2009 Production year: 2009 |
| Format | DVD |
Dwayne Johnson protects two children with paranormal powers from an evil organisation in this family action/adventure. read more »
its obvious from the beginning its made for kids but the high rate of action and the Rock's gags keep the story moving on nicely. a fun film which you wished existed when you were young to appreciate more. great for the family.
Having seen the other Witch Mountain films as a child I was keen to see this new one through adult eyes. I was not disappointed. Although marketed as a children's film there is plenty to keep adults entertained with the witty quips, American scenery and general good clean Disney fun. It was also fantastic, and a very clever idea that would have been wasted on children today, to see the original stars (Kim Richards and Ike Eisinmann) who played Tia and Tony, pop up in the roles of Tina the waitress and Sheriff Antony. A very nice touch to a great film, I thought, and they have hardly changed in 30+ years as they were easy to recognise.
Another exciting film from Disney that should keep children and most adults (who have imagination) entertained for 90 minutes.
Back in 1975, when Disney made the first movie version of Alexander Key’s novel Escape to Witch Mountain, psychic siblings Tony and Tia didn’t know much about where their special powers came from, they were abducted by an evil millionaire (Ray Milland) and aided by a grumpy old man driving a caravan (Eddie Albert). A third of a century later things are a little different. We’re identifying with Las Vegas taxi driver Jack Bruno for a start, a wheelman for the mob who has... Read more