In order to prevent an invasion of earth, jack must help the youths reach their spaceship, which is buried within witch mountain. Fortunately in race to witch mountain, the disney studio has managed to recapture much of the action adventure experience of its 1975 film, escape to witch mountain while updating the special effects and storyline. You can help the wiki grow by editing and adding pages. Jack bruno dwayne johnson, a las vegas taxi driver, is swept up in the adventure of a lifetime when he meets sara annasophia robb and seth alexander ludwig, a pair of extraterrestrial youths who possess paranormal powers. The siphon is an alien assassin sent to kill sara and seth, and the main. The film is packed with action, explosions, smoke and sparks, as well as car chases, danger and escapes. The siphon then grabs sara and backhands seth away, with jack then tackling the alien. Race to witch mountain designing syphon bts duration. Race to witch mountain is a 2009 disney action film starring dwayne johnson. It was produced by walt disney productions and directed by john hough.
Jack bruno, a las vegas cabdriver struggling to stay on the right path, gets an outofthisworld incentive when two aliens, disguised as. Duranian was the secondary villain in the original escape to witch mountain. The story consists of two aliens who look just like humans crash landing on earth. Henry burke is the secondary antagonist of 2009 family adventure film race to witch mountain. Disneys race to witch mountain pays homage to its 1970s. Country united states directed by andy fickman release date 2009 language english studio walt disney pictures. Race to witch mountain is a 2009 american science fiction adventure thriller film directed by andy fickman and stars dwayne johnson, annasophia robb, alexander ludwig, ciaran hinds and carla gugino. Jack enlists a beautiful astrophysicist carla gugino to help the kids overcome two formidable obstacles. In 1995, escape to witch mountain was produced as a remake television movie, with a different cast and several details changed or omitted, and released as part of the wonderful world of disney. Race to witch mountain is pretty standard kiddie fare.
The title is very fitting because from the beginning until the end of the movie the story unfolds through multiple action sequences and snappy dialogue as the. It was created by the military of sara and seths planet, which wants to invade earth. Race to witch mountain is a 2009 american science fiction adventure thriller film directed by. In las vegas, the regenerated excon jack bruno works as taxi driver. Towards the end of the movie, we see the creature with its helmet removed to reveal a. Tomb raider the cradle of life, botticelli remorso in the the tale of despereaux, steppenwolf in the 2017 justice league film, bill maplewood in life during wartime, mance rayder in game of thrones, and mephisto in. Race to witch mountain parental guide is this movie.
The story was readapted for this movie by american screenwriter mark bomback. Witch mountain gets a 21stcentury makeover reading eagle. Race to witch mountaina reboot of disneys 1970s movie escape. Race to witch mountain contains frequent action violence, violence against children, some. During an ufo convention at planet hollywood, the skeptical jack picks up dr. It is a remakereboot of the witch mountain movies from the 70s escape to, return to, and beyond and their own 1995 remake. The film is a remake of the 1975 disney liveaction film, escape to witch mountain, which is based on the 1968 novel of the same name by alexander key. A man and a siphon fight in a flying vessel and one ends up falling out. Although i remember liking the original film, escape to witch mountain, ill admit that i dont remember all that much about it, so i couldnt really do that much of a comparison to the remake, entitled race to witch mountain. Jack bruno dwayne johnson, a las vegas taxi driver, is swept up in the adventure of a lifetime when he meets sara annasophia robb and seth alexander ludwig, a. And race to witch mountain goes out of its way to showcase a good guy who goes out of his way to protect innocentsultimately saving aliens and humans. All three versions of the film are based on the 1968 novel escape to witch mountain by alexander key. Race to witch mountain is a disney science fiction action film likely to appeal to older schoolaged children 10 years and over and younger adolescents. Tomb raider the cradle of life, botticelli remorso in the the tale of despereaux, steppenwolf in the 2017 justice league film, bill maplewood in life during wartime, mance rayder in game of thrones.
On its own merits, though, i really enjoyed the film. No, race disappoints with bland action, shallow characters, and just a generally uninspired story. Race to witch mountain featurette race to witch mountain clip pimped fridge. Race to witch mountain is a remake of the 1975 film escape to witch mountain, starring ike eisenmann and kim richards as seth and sara, respectively, and directed by john hough. With dwayne johnson, carla gugino, annasophia robb, alexander ludwig. Race to witch mountain 2009 frequently asked questions. In fact, despite witch mountain being in the title of the movie, the mountain itself is hardly mentioned and is only seen and visited in the last 20 minutes of the film. The number of jacks taxi is 1975, shown at the rear right bumper. The siphon then uses a weapon on its armored arm to blast an orb, and then does so again, causing a fire that spreads through the room. Race to witch mountain is an exciting, fastpaced fantasy adventure about two teenagers with extraordinary abilities and a downandout cab driver who must depend on each other to save two worlds. And i dont know of anyone in my circle of friends and acquaintances who wasnt touched in some manner by. Siphon vechtsoldaat worden afgeschud en opnieuw diverse achtervolgingen. Escape to witch mountain is a 1975 film based on the novel escape to witch mountain by alexander key. Race to witch mountain featurette siphon alien bounty.
Race to witch mountain 2009 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. The race to witch mountain is a modern take on an old disney classic and it actually works. Jack hits the siphon with a baseball bat, but the alien backhands him, sending jack flying through the air. Maybe thats why the siphon appears to have stepped out of a predator movie. Still, give fickman credit for not showing death or blood, or scripting foul language or salacious sexual content. A reworked race to witch mountain disney liveaction feature film, with a new telling, directed by andy fickman was theatrically released in march, 2009. This version contains a lot of cultural nuances of today and it combines elements of other films, such as close encounters of the third kind and starman. The government takes their ship to a topsecret research facility, witch mountain. The film is directed by andy fickman and stars dwayne johnson, annasophia robb, alexander ludwig, ciaran hinds, and carla gugino. The syphon attacks witch mountain and engages the soldiers, allowing bruno and friedman to infiltrate the base and free seth and sara. The two alien teenagers, seth and sara, played superbly by alexander ludwig and annasophia robb, enlist the help of reluctant, hardened taxicab driver jack bruno, played by. Cute, precocious children are protected by a worldweary, wisecracking father figure and oneliners abound. Some things, like old classic movies and sleeping dogs, are often better left alone.
Race to witch mountain is an upcoming remake of the original 1975 film escape to witch mountain, using elements from the originating book of the same name. The siphon pursues them until it causes a crash of his spaceship into a train, the creature survives, though wounded. Race to witch mountain critics consensus despite the best efforts of a talented cast, race to witch mountain is a tepid reboot that lacks the magic of the original. This present film used the script of mark bomback, and andy fickman directs.
Fasten your seatbelts for the thrill ride of your life in disneys fun family actionadventure race to witch mountain, starring dwayne johnson. Report this siphon, the alien assassin tracking the children and jack, is referred to as duranian series. The government takes their ship to a topsecret research facility, witch. Race to witch mountain featurette siphon alien bounty hunter race to witch mountain featurette siphon alien bounty hunter duration. Both versions are based on the 1968 novel escape to witch mountain by alexander key. Jack bruno, sara and seth are chased by henry burkes team and by syphon, a killer from outer space sent to kill them by. It had its share of great action, and it had a lot of funny moments. Homeland security agents who want to capture and study the illegal aliens at a remote government base called witch mountain and the villainous alien siphon, a terminatorlike assassin sent to prevent the kids from going home by.
There was a cameo of kim richards as the waitress, who was the lead character in the original. Burke ciaran hinds and an extraterrestrial assassin named the siphon. This wiki is about the movie race to witch mountain. While on the set of his new scifi actionadventure, race to witch mountain, director andy fickman proudly sported a black i love aliens baseball cap that not only appropriately captured his. Race to witch mountain is a 2009 science fictionthriller film and the second remake to the 1975 disney film, escape to witch mountain. Specifically it is part of the siphon warrior series deranium 75. The siphon is an alien assassin sent to kill sara and seth, and the main antagonist in the movie.
The opening credits of race to witch mountain are a fastcut, grainy, montage of newsreel clips, tabloid headlines, and roswell references. Race to witch mountain internet movie firearms database. Siphon bob koherr marty previous cast members more cast members. The siphon is the true main antagonist in race to witch mountain. Race to witch mountain 2009 cast and crew moviefone. Race to witch mountain begins with the crash landing of a spaceship in nevada and an introduction to the government agents intent on tracking down the ships owners. Race to witch mountain designing syphon bts youtube. Watch race to witch mountain online stream full movie. Race to witch mountain is a film from walt disney pictures that doesnt play like a family film manufactured by the disney machine. It is heavily armored and will easily overpower anyone.
Why dwayne johnson would fight aliens in race to witch mountain. They are all attacked by an alien predator called a siphon. A cab driver encounters two children with paranormal powers. The siphon is the main villain in the nonanimated movie race to witch mountain. When leaving they are attacked by a siphon, a creature built to destroy a certain target, in this case the children. Race to witch mountain is being billed as a modern reimaging of escape to witch mountain 1975 1975, which was based on the 1968 novel escape to witch mountain by american science fiction writer alexander key. He was portrayed by ciaran hinds, who also portrayed jonathan reiss in lara croft. It has pages about all the characters, places, and devices in the film. A las vegas cabbie enlists the help of a ufo 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 madefortelevision sequel called beyond witch mountain was made in 1982.
Seth and sara are the protagonists of the 2009 film race to witch mountain. Friedman now a couple are speaking at a ufo convention about their new successful book called race to witch mountain. As humanoid extraterrestrials, they possesses extraordinarily strong abilities and. Essentially, race to witch mountain is a run of the mill family movie. Race to witch mountain does and not because it takes things in a different direction or because the original film couldnt be surpassed. Its not all bad, but potential is squandered and rarely is the flashy spectacle better than mediocre. You do have siphon as your adversary, and hes a pretty dark character. The last scene shows them driving off in a car bruno dreamed of getting honestly as he had mentioned to friedman earliera ford mustang similar to that driven by steve mcqueen in bullitt. Violencegore 4 a creature called a siphon follows two teens throughout the movie trying to kill them it is masked and is equipped with powerful weapons.
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