The Witches of Eastwick
Brief Synopsis
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An adaptation of John Updike's best-selling novel, THE WITCHES OF EASTWICK is a star-studded special-effects extravaganza about the battle of the sexes. A trio of bored, sexually repressed New England women--Alex (Cher), Jane (Susan Sarandon), and Sukie (Michelle Pfeiffer), each of them left to live without their respective husbands--innocently conjures up a mysterious stranger who, they are convinced, will relieve their frustrations. This mystery man is Daryl Van Horne (Jack Nicholson), the filthy rich, wild-eyed Devil incarnate, who buys a local mansion.
Cast & Crew
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George Miller
Director
Jack Nicholson
Daryl Van Horne
Cher
Alexandra Medford
Susan Sarandon
Jane Spofford
Michelle Pfeiffer
Suki Ridgemont
Veronica Cartwright
Felicia Alden
Film Details
Also Known As
Häxorna i Eastwick, Les Sorcieres d'Eastwick, Sorcieres d'Eastwick, Witches of Eastwick, brujas de Eastwick, Las
MPAA Rating
Genre
Comedy
Drama
Erotic
Horror
Romance
Release Date
1987
Production Company
Guber/Peters Company; Industrial Light + Magic; Massachusetts Film Office; Pacific Title & Art Studio; Sony Pictures Scoring Stage; Unique Catering Inc; Warner Bros. Pictures
Distribution Company
WARNER BROS. PICTURES DISTRIBUTION (WBPD); Warner Bros. Home Entertainment Group; Warner Bros. Pictures Distribution; Warner Bros. Pictures International
Location
Los Angeles, California, USA; Cohasset, Massachusetts, USA; Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 58m
Synopsis
An adaptation of John Updike's best-selling novel, THE WITCHES OF EASTWICK is a star-studded special-effects extravaganza about the battle of the sexes. A trio of bored, sexually repressed New England women--Alex (Cher), Jane (Susan Sarandon), and Sukie (Michelle Pfeiffer), each of them left to live without their respective husbands--innocently conjures up a mysterious stranger who, they are convinced, will relieve their frustrations. This mystery man is Daryl Van Horne (Jack Nicholson), the filthy rich, wild-eyed Devil incarnate, who buys a local mansion.
Director
George Miller
Director
Cast
Jack Nicholson
Daryl Van Horne
Cher
Alexandra Medford
Susan Sarandon
Jane Spofford
Michelle Pfeiffer
Suki Ridgemont
Veronica Cartwright
Felicia Alden
Richard Jenkins
Clyde Alden
Carel Struycken
Fidel
Keith Jochim
Walter Neff
Helen Lloyd Breed
Mrs Biddle
Caroline Struzik
Carol Medford
Michele Sincavage
Ridgemont Child
Nicol Sincavage
Ridgemont Child
Heather Coleman
Ridgemont Child
Caroline Ditmars
Ridgemont Child
Cynthia Ditmars
Ridgemont Child
Christine Ditmars
Ridgemont Child
Craig Burket
String Quartet Member
Abraham Mishkind
String Quartet Member
Christopher Verrette
String Quartet Member
Becca Lish
Mrs Neff
Ruth Maynard
Mrs Biddle'S Friend
Lansdale Chatfield
1st Doctor
Carol Ita White
Cashier
Babbie Green
Woman At Market
Jane A Johnston
Woman At Market
Merrily Horowitiz
Woman At Market
Harriet Medin
Woman At Market
Margot Dionne
Nurse
James T Boyle
2nd Doctor
John Blood
Deli-Counterman
Ron Campbell
Ice Cream Counterman
Eugene Boles
Minister
Corey Carrier
Lenox School Band Member
Kate Barret
Lenox School Band Member
Dan Edson
Lenox School Band Member
Anthony Falco
Lenox School Band Member
Kevin Goodwin
Lenox School Band Member
Tara Halfpenny
Lenox School Band Member
David Hazel
Lenox School Band Member
Melanie Hewitt
Lenox School Band Member
Matt Kane
Anne Lindgren
Lenox School Band Member
Jessica Macdonald
Lenox School Band Member
Corinna Minnar
Lenox School Band Member
Scott Nickerson
Lenox School Band Member
Stephen Oakes
Lenox School Band Member
Ann Senechal
Lenox School Band Member
James Staunton
Lenox School Band Member
Amy Warner
Lenox School Band Member
Luciano Pavarotti
Performer
London Philharmonic Orchestra
Performer
The Philharmonia Orchestra Of London
Performer
Crew
Phil Abraham
2nd Assistant Camera
Barbara Affonso
Supervisor
Jon Alexander
Optical Camera Operator
Henry Alvarez
Special Makeup Effects Crew Member (Rob Bottin)
Mary Andrews
Adr Editor
Brian Armstrong
2nd Assistant Camera
John A Armstrong
Animator
Wayne Artman
Sound Rerecording Mixer
Lori A Balton
Production Aide
William Barr
Other
Craig Barron
Matte Photography Supervisor (Ilm)
Christine Baur
Stunts
Greg Beaumonte
Production Support Member
Tom Beckert
Sound Rerecording Mixer
James Beshears
Adr Editor Supervisor
Leigh Blicher
Production Support Member
Joanie Blum
Script Supervisor
Antonia Bogdanovich
Production Aide
Robin Borman-wizan
Costumer (Women)
Rob Bottin
Special Makeup Effects Creation; Special Makeup Effects Designer
Lance Brackett
Other
Virginia Burward-hoy
Coach (Cello)
Paul Calabria
Animal Handler
Colin Campbell
Gaffer
Neil Canton
Producer
Dave Carson
Visual Effects Art Direction (Ilm)
Lanny Cermak
Production Support Member
James Chessanthis
Production Aide
David B Cohen
Foley Editor Supervisor
Rob Cohen
Executive Producer
Michael Cristofer
Screenwriter
Tom Dahl
Sound Rerecording Mixer
Hubert C De La Bouillerie
Editor
Ray De La Motte
Camera Operator
Don Devlin
Executive Producer
Karen Dube
Production Support Member
Susan Dudeck
Sound Effects Editor
Chris Dudy
Production Support Member
Cheryl Durham
Production Support Member
Donald Elliott
Special Effects
Chrissie England
Production Supervisor (Ilm)
Leonard Engleman
Makeup
Donna Evans Merlo
Stunts
Fernando Favila
Special Makeup Effects Crew Member (Rob Bottin)
Bob Fernley
Production Support Member
Bob Finley
Other
Robert Finley Iii
Other
Tamara Fites
Special Makeup Effects Crew Member (Rob Bottin)
Erica Flaum
Assistant Editor
Sandy Ford
Other
Richard Francis-bruce
Editor
Warren Franklin
General Manager (Ilm)
Jenny Fulle
Production Support Member
Vincent Galindez
2nd Assistant Camera
Tim Geideman
Other
George Gershwin
Music ("Someone To Watch Over Me")
Ira Gershwin
Lyrics ("Someone To Watch Over Me")
Alan Gibbs
Stunt Coordinator
Michael S Glick
Unit Production Manager
Anthony Goldschmidt
Title Design
Chris Green
Animator
Peter Guber
Producer
Randy Gunter
Property Master Assistant
Lynda Gurasich
Hairstyles
Charles Harrington
Location Manager Assistant
Pamela Havens
Costumer (Women)
Kerry Hayes
Stills
Gary Hecker
Foley Artist
Todd Heindel
Other
Linda Henrikson
Costume Supervisor
David Heron
Other
Rebecca Heskes
Other
Joe E Hicks
Dolly Grip
Keith Holzman
Music Supervisor
Sandy Houston
Other
Spencer Howard
Production Coordinator (Boston)
Randy Johnson
Camera Assistant
Eddie Jones
Optical Photography Supervisor (Ilm)
Sean Joyce
Matte Painting Artist (Ilm)
Barbara Kalish
Assistant (To Jon Peters)
Richard Kaufman
Coach (Violin)
Pamela J Kaye
Production Support Member
Gabor Kover
1st Assistant Camera
Brad Kuehn
Other
Sherman Labby
Production Illustrator
Louis Lanteri
Special Effects
Mike Lanteri
Special Effects Supervisor
Carol Larkin
Casting Assistant
Renate Leuschner
Hairstyles
Don Levy
Unit Publicist
Victoria Lewis
Modelmaker
Ellen Lichtwardt
Animation Department Supervisor
Ellen Lichtwardt
Animation Supervisor
Mike Mackenzie
Production Support Member
Herb Mandel
Casting (Extras)
Mark Mansbridge
Art Direction
Eddie Marks
Costumer (Men)
Kim Marks
Visual Effects Camera Operator (Ilm)
Ann E Martin
1st Assistant Editor
Tom D May
Bestboy Grip
Patrick Mcardle
Camera Assistant
Carol Mccullough
Stills
Russell Mcentyre
Transportation Coordinator
Zubin Mehta
Music Conductor (London Philharmonic Orchestra)
Samuel L. Mercer
Location Manager
William Messing
Production Aide
Joe D Mitchell
Set Decorator
Susan Montgomery
Production Accountant
Paula Moody
Stunts
Tim Morgan
Other
Leo Murphy
Production Aide
Lori J Nelson
Other
John R Newlan
Sound Effects Editor
Wallis Nicita
Casting Director
Lisa Niedenthal
Production Aide
Kenneth Nishino
1st Assistant Camera
Bob Noland
Color Timer
Peter Norman
Camera Operator
Ben Nye
Makeup
Lynn O'hare
Assistant (To Neil Canton And George Miller)
Harald Ortenburger
Camera Operator
Michael Owens
Special Visual Effects Supervisor
Caris Palm
Camera Assistant
Lauren J Palmer
Adr Editor
Udo Pampel
Production Support Member
Terry Peck
Visual Effects Editor Assistant
Jon Peters
Producer
Arthur Pimentel
Special Makeup Effects Crew Member (Rob Bottin)
Clay Pinney
Special Effects
Polly Platt
Production Designer
Vincent Prentice
Special Makeup Effects Crew Member (Rob Bottin)
Judy Proctor
Other
Giacomo Puccini
Music "Nessun Dorma" ("Turandot")
John Reed
Modelmaker
Arthur Rochester
Sound Mixer
Aggie Guerard Rodgers
Costume Designer
Robert Rutledge
Sound Editor Supervisor
Thomas P Ryba
Special Effects
Marvin Salsberg
Construction Coordinator
Eric H Sandberg
Costumer (Men)
Doug Schulman
Boom Operator
Robert Sessa
Set Designer
Jim Sheppherd
Key Grip
Spike Silver
Stunts
Charles Ewing Smith
Sound Effects Editor
Chris Soldo
1st Assistant Director
Herbert Spencer
Original Music
Robert Spurlock
Special Effects
Scott Squirks
Production Support Member
Jerry R Stanford
Sound Effects Editor
Howard Stein
Visual Effects Editor (Ilm)
Armin Steiner
Music Scoring Mixer
Alicia M Stevenson
Foley Artist
Wayne Stone
Transportation Captain
Eben Stromquist
Creature Construction
Carel Struycken
Music ("Peodora")
Joe Thibo
1st Assistant Camera
Vince Tilker
Production Support Member
Stan Tropp
Set Designer
Pat Turner
Visual Effects Camera Operator (Ilm)
John Updike
Source Material (From Novel)
Michael Van Woert
Bestboy
Mark Wade
Property Master
Bruce Walters
Motion Control Camera Operator
Ken Wannberg
Music Editor
Robert Waxman
Sound Effects Editor
Howie Weed
Creature Construction
Andy Weltman
Production Aide
Richard White
Special Makeup Effects Crew Member (Rob Bottin)
Robin Wilf
Production Aide
John Williams
Music
John Williams
Music Conductor
Marlene Williams
Hairstyles
Kathryn Witte
Visual Effects Coordinator (Ilm)
Bob Yannetti
2nd Assistant Director
William Zsigmond
Dp/Cinematographer
William Zsigmond
Director Of Photography
Film Details
Also Known As
Häxorna i Eastwick, Les Sorcieres d'Eastwick, Sorcieres d'Eastwick, Witches of Eastwick, brujas de Eastwick, Las
MPAA Rating
Genre
Comedy
Drama
Erotic
Horror
Romance
Release Date
1987
Production Company
Guber/Peters Company; Industrial Light + Magic; Massachusetts Film Office; Pacific Title & Art Studio; Sony Pictures Scoring Stage; Unique Catering Inc; Warner Bros. Pictures
Distribution Company
WARNER BROS. PICTURES DISTRIBUTION (WBPD); Warner Bros. Home Entertainment Group; Warner Bros. Pictures Distribution; Warner Bros. Pictures International
Location
Los Angeles, California, USA; Cohasset, Massachusetts, USA; Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 58m
Award Nominations
Best Score
1987
Best Sound
1987
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Released in United States on Video April 27, 1988
Released in United States Summer June 12, 1987
Began shooting July 14, 1986.
Released in United States on Video April 27, 1988
Released in United States Summer June 12, 1987
