The Witches of Eastwick (1987)

User Rating:

6.3/10   

Director:

George Miller

Writers:

John Updike (novel)
Michael Cristofer (writer)

Release Date:

12 June 1987 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Fantasy | Horror | Thriller

Tagline:

Something wicked this way comes.

Plot:

Three single women in a picturesque village have their wishes granted - at a cost - when a mysterious and flamboyant man arrives in their lives.

Plot Keywords:

New England | Fall From Height | Occult | Sculptress | Pregnancy

Awards:

Nominated for 2 Oscars. Another 5 wins & 8 nominations

US TV Schedule:

Fri. July 17

2:30 PM

BRAVO

Cast

Jack Nicholson	...	Daryl Van Horne
Cher	...	Alexandra Medford
Susan Sarandon	...	Jane Spofford
Michelle Pfeiffer	...	Sukie Ridgemont
Veronica Cartwright	...	Felicia Alden
Richard Jenkins	...	Clyde Alden
Keith Jochim	...	Walter Neff
Carel Struycken	...	Fidel
Helen Lloyd Breed	...	Mrs. Biddle
Caroline Struzik	...	Carol Medford
Michele Sincavage	...	Ridgemont Child
Nicol Sincavage	...	Ridgemont Child
Heather Coleman	...	Ridgemont Child
Carolyn Ditmars	...	Ridgemont Child
Cynthia Ditmars	...	Ridgemont Child

Runtime:

118 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.20 : 1

Sound Mix:

70 mm 6-Track (70 mm prints) | Dolby (35 mm prints)

Certification:

Australia:M | Iceland:12 | Netherlands:12 | New Zealand:PG | West Germany:12 (f) (re-rating) | Germany:16 (DVD rating) | Singapore:PG | Argentina:16 | Chile:18 | Finland:K-16 | Norway:15 | Portugal:M/16 | Sweden:15 | UK:18 | USA:R | West Germany:16 (f) (original rating) | Canada:G (Quebec)

Filming Locations:

Abbott Hall - 188 Washington Street, Marblehead, Massachusetts, USA

Company:

Warner Bros. Pictures

Trivia:

The character of Sukie got her name from the character Sukie Tawdry, from Brecht's musical "The Threepenny Opera"; in the musical, Sukie is condemned as a prostitute (though she isn't one) by the community because she has born numerous children to various husbands.

Goofs:

Crew or equipment visible: Support wires holding Jane as she falls off the balcony.

Quotes:

Daryl Van Horne: You may think me crazy, but I know music. It's the one thing that makes me humble.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Baywatch: Baywatch Angels (#6.14)" (1996)

Soundtrack:

Peodora

Gleefully Gross Fun

John Updike probably panicked when he saw what screenwriter Michael Cristofer and director George Miller did to his book.....but this movie is all the BETTER for what they did! Careening wildly between scenes of light fantasy, full-bore horror and extreme gross-outs, this film is wildly imaginative and terrifically entertaining. With Jack Nicholson as the devil himself, things just don't get any better than that! Actually, the whole cast is very well-chosen and all give great performances.

A great cult film...can't wait to see and hear those barfing scenes on DVD! Four stars!!!! ****