A Las Vegas cabbie enlists the help of a U.F.O. expert to protect two siblings with paranormal powers from the clutches of an organization that wants to use the kids for their nefarious plan... Read allA Las Vegas cabbie enlists the help of a U.F.O. expert to protect two siblings with paranormal powers from the clutches of an organization that wants to use the kids for their nefarious plans.A Las Vegas cabbie enlists the help of a U.F.O. expert to protect two siblings with paranormal powers from the clutches of an organization that wants to use the kids for their nefarious plans.
- Awards
- 1 win & 1 nomination
Christopher Rodriguez Marquette
- Pope
- (as Chris Marquette)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaIke Eisenmann, Kim Richards: The actors who played Tony and Tia in Escape to Witch Mountain (1975) and Return from Witch Mountain (1978) appear together in the same scene. Eisenmann is "Sheriff Antony" in the bar, and Richards is "Tina" the waitress.
- GoofsJack's taxi is quite visibly battered with its side view mirrors broken off after he and the kids first elude the government agents. In the next (long view) shot, the mirrors are intact. A moment later (and in a close up shot), they are again broken.
- Quotes
Sara: A wise human once said "You are what you think you are!"
Jack Bruno: Well why don't you ask HIM?
Seth: It was the Buddha... He's unavailable!
- Crazy creditsIn the beginning of the movie the camera view changes from the Walt Disney "Castle" to the stars and the Castle gets dark and changes the silhouette of the "Witch Mountain"
- SoundtracksStars
Written by Brian Fennell (as Brian Leseney Fennell)
Performed by Barcelona
Courtesy of Universal Motown Records
Under License from Universal Music Enterprises
Featured review
Hey, don't believe the downers trashing this movie. It's fun. Non-action stop from beginning to the end. Dwayne Johnson, who finally shed his former wrestling nom de lutre, is a much better actor than people are willing to concede. He has a mobile face and uses his big body well with a lot more expression and ability than some of the other shoot'em up and knock-about action heroes. This film, a remake of the old Disney classics with a CGI uptake and story rewrite, is entertaining, engaging and full of witty little pieces for the watchful viewer. When the alien bad guy gets knocked for a loop and everyone ducks for cover and the 2 UFO-Trekkie-types rejoice, (Wow. Best convention ever!) and the one I liked best, one of the nerd bad guys named Analyst D. Pleasance, for the veteran character actor, Don Pleasance who played the bad guy in the Disney originals. Also, Irish actor, Ciaran Hinds makes a superb Man in Black Suit bureaucrat villain and lovable Cheech Marin as the sleepy mechanic gets his licks in too, albeit in a bit part. The beautiful Carla Gugino comes across as the UFO seeking academic and Director Garry Marshall as the nut case UFOligist makes for good comic relief. The two kids add the mixture with AnnaSophia Robb reminding me of one of my granddaughters and Alexander Ludwigs serious facial expression adding to the fun. I found this film fun from the get-go and recommend it highly.
Details
- Release date
- Country of origin
- Official sites
- Language
- Also known as
- Witch Mountain
- Filming locations
- Production companies
- See more company credits at IMDbPro
Box office
- Budget
- $65,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $67,172,594
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $24,402,214
- Mar 15, 2009
- Gross worldwide
- $106,387,141
- Runtime1 hour 38 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 2.39 : 1
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