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Race to Witch Mountain (2009)

PG | | Action, Adventure, Family | 2 April 2009 (Israel)
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A Las Vegas cabbie enlists the help of a UFO expert to protect two siblings with paranormal powers from the clutches of an organization that wants to use the kids for their nefarious plans.

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In Las Vegas, the regenerated ex-con Jack Bruno works as taxi driver. During an UFO Convention at Planet Hollywood, the skeptical Jack picks up Dr. Alex Friedman, who will present a scientific lecture in the event. Then he is pressed by two henchmen of his former boss, the criminal Wolff, that 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 tell that 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 nearby Las Vegas and is chasing 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 the "Syphon", a killer from outer space that has been sent to kill them by the military of their planet that want to ... Written by Claudio Carvalho, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

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The Race Is On

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Action | Adventure | Family | Fantasy | Sci-Fi | Thriller

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Rated PG for sequences of action and violence, frightening and dangerous situations, and some thematic elements | See all certifications »

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$65,000,000 (estimated)

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$24,402,214 (USA) (13 March 2009)

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$67,128,202 (USA) (3 July 2009)
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Trivia

Ike Eisenmann, Kim Richards: The actors who played the children in the original movies both appear in this movie in the same scene. Eisenmann is "Sheriff Antony" in the bar, and Richards is "Tina" the waitress. In the original, their names were "Tony and Tia." See more »

Goofs

When the kids are captured their street clothes are replaced with white scrubs and they are restrained on the operating tables. Later, when Bruno and Friedman rescues them the kids have their hand held alien tech with them, having them rather prominently on display in the lab, so they could have grabbed it on their way out. See more »

Quotes

Sara: [Seeing all the researchers around their spaceship] We have to hurry.
Jack Bruno: Well, tell them that.
Dr. Alex Friedman: Good idea.
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Crazy Credits

During the credits Jack & Alex are seen promoting a book they collaborated on concerning their past experience's (with Harlan and his help amongst the crowd). Outside they climb into '68 Mustang, only to notice the transmitter going off, indicating a reunion with Seth & Sara. See more »

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Referenced in Race to Witch Mountain: Bloopers (2009) See more »

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Southern Nights
Written by Randy Dunham
Produced by Jamie Houston
Performed by Brokedown Cadillac
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Q: What are Seth and Sara's powers?
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Good family movie
14 March 2009 | by (United States) – See all my reviews

I don't see why some people say that they don't like this movie. I thought it was a very good family oriented movie. It had a great blend of comedy and action and I found it very refreshing.

I love the Rock and I think he does very well in these types of movies. I love the old Witch Mountain movies and wasn't sure at first about this one but it was different enough to be well liked by those who have watched the old ones and enough action to get the younger crowd. I also love Ciran Hinds and even though he was playing the bad guy in this movie it was nice to see him in a role that had him in most of the movie instead of bit parts, he is a great actor and I hope he gets some larger roles in the future.

Over all a nice family movie.
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