Witches of Eastwick

Theatrical Release Date: 1987 06 12 (USA)

UPC: 085391174127

Studio: Warner Home Video

MPAA Rating: R   Contains:[Violence, Adult Situations, Not For Children, Profanity]

Summary: The Witches of Eastwick, a memorable comedy with a dark edge, is based upon a novel by John Updike. On Thursday nights three female friends -- Alex (Cher), Sukie (Michelle Pfeiffer), and Jane (Susan Sarandon) -- meet to chug martinis, learn Chinese aphrodisiac cooking and lament the scarcity of eligible men. As they sit around, they fantasize about and describe their idea of the ideal male. Arriving in town the following day is Satan, disguised as mysterious stranger Darrell Van Horn (Jack Nicholson). One by one, Van Horne seduces each of the women. Then, strange things begin to happen. When the town matriarch Felicia (Veronica Cartwright) publicly denounces Van Horne, she sustains a nasty compound fracture. When she forces her editor husband to publish a story about Van Horne's sexual antics, Darrell gets his revenge with revoltingly large amounts of cherries. The women now see that they may be in danger and begin to plot their escape. ~ Linda Rasmussen, Rovi

Category: Fantasy

Awards: Best Actor – Los Angeles Film Critics Association Best Score – Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Best Sound – Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Best Sound – Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Best Sound – Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Best Sound – Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Best Actor – New York Film Critics Circle

Features: Soundtrack remastered in Dolby Digital 5.1
Interactive menus
Production notes
Scene access
Theatrical trailer
Languages: English and Fran?ais
Subtitles: English, Fran?ais, Espa?ol

Witches of Eastwick

Format: DVD

Release Date: 08/20/1997

Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1 Pre-1954 Standard, 2.35:1 Cinemascope

Audio: DD5.1 Dolby Digital 5.1, DDS Dolby Digital Surround

Runtime: 118 Minutes

Sides: 2

Number of Discs: 1

Language(s) English,French

Subtitles: English,French,Spanish

Region: USA & territories, Canada

Chapters: Side #1-- Standard
0. Jump to a Scene
1. Eastwick Ladies. [3:55]
2. Stormy Graduation. [4:17]
3. The Martini Trio. [2:31]
4. Man of Desires. [3:44]
5. Nameless Stranger. [4:26]
6. Vocal Enthusiasm. [2:08]
7. Name's Van Horne. [1:59]
8. Fish, Frank Talk. [4:53]
9. Horny Little Devil. [5:19]
10. Inside Felicia. [3:54]
11. Hocus-Pocus. [4:28]
12. Blazing Strings. [4:22]
13. Everyone's Invited. [2:54]
14. Unusual Tennis Game. [3:41]
15. Getting Natural. [3:00]
16. Frolic for Four. [2:46]
17. When Eyes Open. [1:24]
18. A Serpent Loose. [3:11]
19. Let the Music Flow. [2:21]
20. Front-Page Scandal. [3:18]
21. Another Cherry. [5:53]
22. Eruption of Rage. [1:50]
23. Women Trouble. [5:36]
24. Fears Made Real. [5:31]
25. What Man Wants?!? [6:10]
26. Prodigals Return. [1:35]
27. Casting a Spell. [4:35]
28. Mistake/On Purpose? [3:45]
29. Reckless Driving. [2:49]
30. Final Confrontation. [4:45]
31. 18 Months Later. [2:58]
32. End Credits. [3:44]
Side #2 -- Widescreen
0. Jump to a Scene
1. Eastwick Ladies. [3:55]
2. Stormy Graduation. [4:17]
3. The Martini Trio. [2:31]
4. Man of Desires. [3:44]
5. Nameless Stranger. [4:26]
6. Vocal Enthusiasm. [2:08]
7. Name's Van Horne. [1:59]
8. Fish, Frank Talk. [4:53]
9. Horny Little Devil. [5:19]
10. Inside Felicia. [3:54]
11. Hocus-Pocus. [4:28]
12. Blazing Strings. [4:22]
13. Everyone's Invited. [2:54]
14. Unusual Tennis Game. [3:41]
15. Getting Natural. [3:00]
16. Frolic for Four. [2:46]
17. When Eyes Open. [1:24]
18. A Serpent Loose. [3:11]
19. Let the Music Flow. [2:21]
20. Front-Page Scandal. [3:18]
21. Another Cherry. [5:53]
22. Eruption of Rage. [1:50]
23. Women Trouble. [5:36]
24. Fears Made Real. [5:31]
25. What Man Wants?!? [6:10]
26. Prodigals Return. [1:35]
27. Casting a Spell. [4:35]
28. Mistake/On Purpose? [3:45]
29. Reckless Driving. [2:49]
30. Final Confrontation. [4:45]
31. 18 Months Later. [2:58]
32. End Credits. [3:44]

Perry Seibert

Whatever one thinks of the possibly sexist overtones in the film, there is little doubt that The Witches of Eastwick is a tour de force for Jack Nicholson as horny little devil Daryl Van Horne. Sure he has big showy scenes, like the closing monologue in the church, but watch his interplay with each of the three lead actresses to see a talented actor at the top of his game. With Cher's Alex he is direct, with Sarandon's Jane he is passionate, and with Pfeiffer's Sukie he is gentle. That he can make each of these seductions different, but believable, shows the range and skill of a performer often underestimated by a public who thinks of "Jack" as a celebrity first and an actor second. The actresses who play these scenes with him are, for the most part, up to the challenge. Sarandon, shedding the pinched, matronly look of the beginning of the film for a passionate wild-woman, seems to be having the most fun. Pfeiffer is delicate and vulnerable without coming across as mousy or helpless. She makes it easy to believe that Daryl actually does soften when he is near her. Cher invests Alex with a feistiness the audience normally associates with the actress, but she suffers because Daryl seduces her by being even more feisty. Once she succumbs, she has been beaten at her own game and recedes slightly as a character because of it. There is not much to recommend in the film apart from the performances. The screenplay reveals its schematic structure early on and never figures out how to get out of the route it has established. The special effects-laden finale seems terribly out of place considering the strength of the film is in the performances. However, the d?nouement, with Daryl's face on a large television monitor, talking to his three infant sons, does a good job of reminding the audience what was best about this interesting hybrid of supernatural romance and horror. ~ Perry Seibert, Rovi

Cast and Crew: Jane A. Johnston  Actor 
Helen Lloyd Breed  Actor 
Keith Joakum  Actor 
Caroline Struzik  Actor 
Margot Dionne  Actor 
Lansdale Chatfield  Actor 
Ruth Maynard  Actor 
Eugene Boles  Actor 
Ron Campbell  Actor 
Carole Ita White  Actor 
John Blood  Actor 
Corey Carrier  Actor 
Becca Lish  Actor 
Heather Coleman  Actor 
Harriet Medin  Actor 
James T. Boyle  Actor 
Don Devlin  Executive Producer 
Neil Canton  Producer 
Rob Cohen  Executive Producer 
Rob Cohen  Producer 
Michael Cristofer  Screenwriter 
Peter Guber  Producer 
Jon Peters  Producer 
John Williams  Composer (Music Score) 
George Miller  Director 
Jack Nicholson  Actor 
Cher  Actor 
Susan Sarandon  Actor 
Michelle Pfeiffer  Actor 
Veronica Cartwright  Actor 
Richard Jenkins  Actor 
Keith Jochim  Actor 
Carel Struycken  Actor 

Country: USA