The Witches

An enchanting, thrilling fantasy starring Anjelica Huston as the leader of a coven of evil witches who wants to turn all of England's children into mice. A young boy accidentally stumbles into their meeting and is transformed into a rodent, but he and his grandmother have a plan to turn the tides on the sorceress. Nicolas Roeg directs this adaptation of Roald Dahl's book, with special effects by Jim Henson. Mai Zetterling, Jasen Fisher, Rowan Atkinson, Brenda Blethyn co-star. 92 min. Standard; Soundtracks: English Dolby Digital stereo, French Dolby Digital stereo.