Race to Witch Mountain (2009) - Movie Details

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Release Date:	March 13, 2009
On DVD:	August 4, 2009
Genre:	Action, Family, Sci-Fi
Director:	Andy Fickman
Writer:	Andy Fickman, Mark Bomback, Lloyd Taylor, Matt Lopez
Cast:	Dwayne Johnson, AnnaSophia Robb, Carla Gugino, Ciaran Hinds, Alexander Ludwig, Tom Everett Scott, Christopher Marquette, Cheech Marin, Garry Marshall
Studio:	Walt Disney Pictures
Official site:	disney.com/witchmountain
Running Time:	99 minutes
MPAA Rating:	Rated PG for sequences of action and violence, frightening and dangerous situations, and some thematic elements

For years, stories have circulated about a secret place in the middle of the Nevada desert, known for unexplained phenomena and strange sightings. It is called Witch Mountain, and when a Las Vegas cab driver (Dwayne Johnson) finds two teens with supernatural powers in his cab, he suddenly finds himself in the middle of an adventure he can't explain. When they discover that the only chance to save the world lies in unraveling the secrets...

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Disney's Race to Witch Mountain arrives on DVD this week, and if the studio was intending to rejuvenate a franchise based on the film - they're going to have to try again. The movie, while not a box office dud, was certainly not a hit, with audiences shrugging it off and critics throwing stones. Their reactions are valid, as the movie, essentially a modern-day retelling of the 1975 film Escape to Witch Mountain, is bland and uninteresting, despite a barrage of action.

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