Teen Witch
- Disambiguation: For the 1962 comic series see Teenage Witch.
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| Directed by | Dorian Walker |
| Produced by | Bob Manning Alana H. Lambros Eduard Sarlai Moshe Diamant Rafael Eisenman |
| Written by | Robin Menken Vernon Zimmerman |
| Starring | Robyn Lively Dan Gauthier Joshua John Miller |
| Music by | Richard Elliot |
| Cinematography | Marc Reshvosky |
| Editing by | Natan Zahavi |
| Distributed by | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Trans World Entertainment |
| Release date(s) | April 23, 1989 |
| Running time | 90 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $2.5 million |
| Box office | $27,843 |
Teen Witch is a 1989 fantasy teen comedy film starring Robyn Lively. It was originally pitched as a female version of the 1985 Teen Wolf, although it later was reworked and turned into a film of its own. The soundtrack consists of mainly dance music, but the film score is jazz.
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[edit] Plot
After a bike accident, sweet but nerdy 15-year old Louise Miller (Lively) knocks on the door of a strange looking house, hoping to use the phone. Instead she finds a strange but welcoming woman, the seer Madame Serena (Rubinstein), who is stunned to realize that Louise is a reincarnated witch and an old friend of Serena's. On Louise's 16th birthday, her magical powers return to her through a powerful amulet she lost in a former life. Now that Louise has the power to make her dreams come true, she casts a popularity spell to win the hottest guy in school, Brad (Gauthier), without earning his love. Louise then becomes the most popular girl in school while getting back at her harassing English teacher, Mr. Weaver, and the cheerleaders who never respected her. After her popularity spell gets out of hand, and realizing that believing in yourself is the true magic, Louise gives up her power to make her own happy ending.
[edit] Cast
- Robyn Lively as Louise Miller
- Dan Gauthier as Brad Powell
- Joshua John Miller as Richie Miller
- Caren Kaye as Margaret Miller
- Dick Sargent as Frank Miller
- Lisa Fuller as Randa
- Amanda Ingber as Polly Goldenberg-Cohen
- Tina Caspary as Shawn
- Zelda Rubinstein as Madame Serena
- Shelley Berman as Mr. Weaver
- Marcia Wallace as Ms. Malloy
- Cindy Valentine as Shana the Rock Star
[edit] Soundtrack
- "All Washed Up" - Larry Weir
- "Dream Lover" - Cathy Car
- "Finest Hour" - Cindy Valentine featuring Larry Weir
- "High School Blues" - The Puppy Boys
- "I Keep on Falling" - Blue Future
- "I Like Boys" - Elizabeth & The Weirz
- "Get Up and Move" - Cathy Car
- "Much too Much" - Cathy Car
- "Never Gonna Be" (opening sequence) - Lori Russo
- "Never Gonna Be" (concert version) - Cindy Valentine
- "Popular Girl" - Theresa & The Weirz
- "Rap" - Philip McKean & Larry Weir
- "Shame" - The Weirz
- "Top That" - The Michael Terry Rappers
- "In Your Arms" -Richard Elliot
[edit] Box office
- The production budget for Teen Witch was $2,500,000. The film was released in the US on April 23, 1989 and grossed $3,875 in its opening weekend at the box office, and only $27,843 total in its entire run.[1]
- The movie has subsequently become a cult classic, gaining newer, younger audiences after multiple airings on HBO and Cinemax in the 1990s.
- On July 12, 2005, MGM released the film to DVD in its original widescreen theatrical version.
- In 2007, ABC Family acquired the television rights to the film and has since re-aired it regularly as part of their yearly "13 Nights of Halloween" movie specials.[2]
[edit] Adaptations
- In June 2007, Tessa Ludwick and Monet Lerner were working on Teen Witch The Musical, a stage musical based on the Teen Witch film.[3]
- In April 2008, Variety reported that Ashley Tisdale signed with FremantleMedia North America and is in talks with United Artists to star in a remake of Teen Witch.[4]
[edit] References
- ^ http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0098453/business
- ^ http://abcfamily.go.com/abcfamily/path/section_Specials+13-Nights/page_Teen_Witch_2
- ^ Caption Records / Studio City Sound (June 22, 2007). "Caption Anticipates Multimedia Lift". Marketwire. http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/news_press_release,126960.shtml. Retrieved 23 November 2008.[dead link]
- ^ "Ashley Tisdale: From 'High School' to 'Teen Witch'". 2008-04-27. http://www.accesshollywood.com/high-school-musical/ashley-tisdale-from-high-school-to-teen-witch_article_9149.
