A young boy stumbles onto a witch convention and must stop them, even after he has been turned into a mouse.A young boy stumbles onto a witch convention and must stop them, even after he has been turned into a mouse.A young boy stumbles onto a witch convention and must stop them, even after he has been turned into a mouse.
- Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award
- 3 wins & 8 nominations total
- Henrietta
- (as Anjelique Rockas)
- Lady 1
- (as Anne Tirard)
- Director
- Writers
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Did you know
- TriviaDuring the production, actor Rowan Atkinson caused a disaster worthy of Mr. Bean, a comedic character Atkinson was developing at the time. Atkinson went to bed with the bath taps still running in his room, causing a leak which damaged the crew's electrical equipment on the floor below.
- GoofsWhen the Grand High Witch and her assistant enter her room while Luke gets the formula, they're wearing pointy shoes. Earlier, it was mentioned that witches never wear pointy shoes. However, the original book suggest the Grand High Witch does wear pointed shoes to great discomfort and hates wearing them, this fact is not mentioned in the movie to explain the shoes.
- Quotes
Dora: [to another witch, under her breath] We can't possibly wipe out all of them.
Grand High Witch: Who spoke? Who dares to argue with me.
[she notices Dora, points to her]
Grand High Witch: It was you!
Dora: I didn't mean to argue, your grandness.
Grand High Witch: You dare to argue with me!
Dora: No, honestly, it just was a...
Grand High Witch: A stupid witch who answers back, must burn till her bones are black!
Dora: No, no!
Grand High Witch: A foolish witch without a brain, must sizzle into fire and flame! A witch who dares to say I'm wrong, will not be with us... very long!
[she zaps the witch with her eyes]
- Crazy creditsThe opening credits zooms towards the camera above an unknown snow landscape.
- Alternate versionsAll UK versions were cut by 2 seconds to secure a PG rating. The mouse transformation was slightly shortened and a shot of a witch's bloody scalp when she removes her wig was removed.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Going Live!: Episode #3.30 (1990)
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- Mar 10, 2005
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- Also known as
- Hexen hexen
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Box office
- Gross US & Canada
- $10,360,553
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $2,221,402
- Aug 26, 1990
- Gross worldwide
- $10,363,364
- Runtime1 hour 31 minutes
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1
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