But he goes a step further by combining his comedic talents with a warmth and affability that lights up the screen and your heart. And not one faint of heart, Johnson did many of his own stunts here and in fact, was so enthusiastic about doing them, he sparked similar response from his co-stars. Known for playing tough, intelligent, scientists, here as astrophysicist Dr.
Alex Friedman, not only does she get to exhibit her smarts, but a choice comedic performance iced with motherly love. What impresses me most here about Gugino is the awestruck innocence and joy she exhibits on learning the truth about Sara and Seth.
It is this endearing performance that helps capture the magical essence of this film. Robb and Ludwig exhibit a maturity and tenacity that is admirable but still exude the innocence of a child in many respects.
A very fine balancing act indeed. These kids were really nothing short of exceptional. It is priceless and so heartfelt. As for the supporting players, everyone is in for some real treats, starting with extended cameos by Kim Richards and Iake Eissenmann who are pivotal to the plot in aiding Seth and Sara. Of course, a real coup is Garry Marshall as Dr. Donald Harlan — the guru of aliens.
He is hysterical and I would have liked to see his character expanded. This alone, plus a UFO convention with beloved characters from Star Wars and Star Trek abounding, should grab its own die hard core of fans that may not normally come to a Disney flick. Written by Matt Lopez and Mark Bomback, the pair have met the challenge of blending action adventure , comedy and heart. Cancel Resend Email.
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More Info. Submit By opting to have your ticket verified for this movie, you are allowing us to check the email address associated with your Rotten Tomatoes account against an email address associated with a Fandango ticket purchase for the same movie. How did you buy your ticket? View All Videos 1. View All Photos Movie Info. 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.
In order to prevent an invasion of Earth, Jack must help the youths reach their spaceship, which is buried within Witch Mountain. But the task will not be easy, for government operatives and an alien bounty hunter are fast on their trail. Andy Fickman. Andrew Gunn. Matt Lopez , Mark Bomback. Mar 13, wide. Aug 4, Dwayne Johnson Jack Bruno. AnnaSophia Robb Sara.
Alexander Ludwig Seth. Carla Gugino Dr. Alex Friedman. Tom Everett Scott Matheson. Chris Marquette Pope. Billy Brown Carson. Cheech Marin Eddie. Garry Marshall Dr. Donald Harlan. Kim Richards Tina. Ike Eisenmann Sheriff Antony. Tom Woodruff Jr. John Duff Frank. Whitley Strieber Self.
Andy Fickman Director. Matt Lopez Screenwriter. Mark Bomback Screenwriter. Andrew Gunn Producer. Mario Iscovich Executive Producer. Ann Marie Sanderlin Executive Producer. Greg Gardiner Cinematographer. David J. Bomba Production Design. David Rennie Film Editor. Kevin Christy Matt as Matt. Bob Clendenin Lloyd as Lloyd. Andy Fickman. More like this. Watch options. Storyline Edit. In Las Vegas, regenerated ex-con Jack Bruno works as a taxi driver.
Alex Friedman, who will present a scientific lecture at the event. Then he is pressed by two henchmen of his former boss, the criminal Wolff, who wants to talk to him, but Jack does not want to return to the crime life. Jack fights and gets rid of them; out of the blue, he finds two teenagers on the backseat of his cab.
They say they are siblings, Sara and Seth, and they need to travel to a location outside Las Vegas in the middle of nowhere. Meanwhile, the government finds a spacecraft that crashed near Las Vegas and chases the two aliens; after the investigation of the men of Major Henry Burke, they discover that the two siblings are the aliens. Jack Bruno, Sara and Seth are chased by Henry Burke's team and by "Syphon", a killer from outer space sent to kill them by their planet's military that wants to invade Earth.
Sara and Seth explain that they traveled to Earth to collect scientific data of an experiment and save Earth from invasion, but they need to return immediately to their planet. Jack teams up with Dr. Alex to retrieve their spacecraft in a secret base in Witch Mountain. The Race Is On. Rated PG for sequences of action and violence, frightening and dangerous situations, and some thematic elements.
Did you know Edit. Eisenmann is "Sheriff Antony" in the bar, and Richards is "Tina" the waitress. Goofs Jack's taxi is quite visibly battered with its side view mirrors broken off after he and the kids first elude the government agents. In the next long view shot, the mirrors are intact. A moment later and in a close up shot , they are again broken. Quotes Jack Bruno : You do know how to fly this thing, right?
Crazy credits In the beginning of the movie the camera view changes from the Walt Disney "Castle" to the stars and the Castle gets dark and changes the silhouette of the "Witch Mountain".
User reviews Review. Top review. If aliens exist, and if they have access to the films made from Earth, they would likely make a mental note to remind themselves that should they visit our planet on terms other than a hostile takeover or annihilation, to avoid landing in the USA at all costs. Hollywood has enough dough to continuously churn out effects laden science-fiction movies, and most of them are big budgeted action fests like Independence Day and Men In Black, which don't exactly paint a good picture of the extra-terrestrials.
Aliens who have more benign intent, would be frightened by how trigger happy and violence prone the US is toward illegal aliens, even if popular culture meant the landing zone for extra terrestrials is the USA and not other larger countries. Race to Witch Mountain being Disney fare means the toning down of practically everything to ensure that it is safe for the entire family to experience together.
Dwayne Johnson seems right at home in family friendly flicks like The Game Plan also directed by Andy Fickman , and I guess his action days on screen will be few and far between, especially when he gets to flaunt his dramatic and comedic flair.
Woe is the fan boy like me who have grown up with The Rock, but there's no more people's eyebrow, and we should start to get used to seeing our idol in a different light on celluloid. Johnson plays a Las Vegas cab driver Jack Bruno who has a colourful past that he tries to bury, in order to earn an honest living to buy his dream Mustang featured in the Steve McQueen movie Bullit.
In a confluence of the stars he picks up a scientist who specializes in extra terrestrials, before chancing onto two of them when they boarded his cab without his knowledge.
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