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Overview

User Rating:
6.3/10   16,535 votes
Director:
George Miller
Writers:
John Updike (novel)
Michael Cristofer (writer)
Release Date:
12 June 1987 (USA) more
Tagline:
Something wicked this way comes. more
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. full summary | add synopsis
Awards:
Nominated for 2 Oscars. Another 5 wins & 8 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(2 articles)
Witches Of Eastwick Set For TV (From WENN. 13 August 2008, 8:58 AM, PDT)
Batman Producer Loses Studio Deal (From WENN. 17 April 2001)
User Comments:
Not really the camp 80's film it's marketed as... more
US TV Schedule:
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Cast

 (Cast overview, first billed only)

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
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Additional Details

Runtime:
118 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Colour:
Colour (Technicolor)
Aspect Ratio:
2.20 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
70 mm 6-Track (70 mm prints) | Dolby (35 mm prints)
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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. more
Goofs:
Revealing mistakes: When Daryl and Alexandra are having lunch outside, supposedly in the garden in front of the house, the background's clouds remain in the same place even though a gentle breeze waves the tress beside them. more
Quotes:
Alexandra Medford: I hope his dick is bigger than his I.Q. more
Movie Connections:
References Double Indemnity (1944) more
Soundtrack:
Devil's Dance more

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4 out of 4 people found the following comment useful:-
Not really the camp 80's film it's marketed as..., 31 May 2007
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Author: avi_p99-1 from United Kingdom

In the small American town of Eastwick, where Christian values of morality and family life serve as the law, strange and violent events begin to occur with the arrival of a new, big city, millionaire charmer by the name of Darrell Van Horn (Nicholson). His entrance is seemingly brought on by the wish of three single women, who are supposedly Witches (played by Cher, Pfeiffer and Sarandon), who can make anything happen by wishing it at the same time. Soon we see Van Horn seducing and having a polygamous relationship with the three witches, which leads to happiness, laughter and disaster. Who exactly is this Van Horn character and is this the beginning of a new era in family values? Like its other 80's contemporaries, such as Working Girl and Fatal Attraction, The Witches of Eastwick doubles as a social commentary on the state of women in a male dominated society, as well as a simple point A to point B story. Here, the focus is on the new breed of middle aged single women, who can be mothers and career women and still have time for a cocktail at the end of the day, without the need for a providing husband.

While the film does work as a thought inducing critique on the perception of modern women and the men who have always tried to exploit them, as a whole, it lacks focus. At various points it tries to be a thriller, a satire and a serious look at modern America, but director George Miller never really manages to blend these different tones into one cohesive whole. As a result, the film seems a little confused. On the plus side though the whole cast give fantastic performances, especially Nicholson and Sarandon, who clearly seem to be having more fun playing their mischievous roles than others and the film does have quite a few dark "laugh out loud" moments.

For those of you looking for a fun, camp eighties movie, it might be a better idea for you to revisit Working Girl or Overboard, since you will clearly be disappointed by this picture. Fans of Nicholson and "Gurrrl Power"(in it's most radical sense) should definitely check this one out.

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