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The Witches (1990)

1990 · Nicolas Roeg · 91 min · United Kingdom, United States of America

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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.

A 1990 title built around Based on, Family and Fantástico. Directed by Nicolas Roeg.

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The Witches

Spanish: La maldición de las brujas
French: Les sorcières
German: Hexen hexen
Italian: Chi ha paura delle streghe?
Portuguese: Convenção das Bruxas
Chinese: 巫婆
Japanese: ジム・ヘンソンのウィッチズ大魔女をやっつけろ！
Korean: 마녀와 루크
Spanish (Latin America): Las Brujas

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