The Witches Of Eastwick Review

Witches Of Eastwick, The
Three dissatisfied single women from the picturesque village of Eastwick, laughingly try to conjure a man to fulfil all their desires. Soon enough, Daryl Van Horne movies into the town, but he will have a strange effect on each of them, granting them stra

by Ian Nathan |
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Release Date:

01 Jan 1987

Running Time:

118 minutes

Certificate:

18

Original Title:

Witches Of Eastwick, The

Jack Nicholson stars as Darryl Van Horne, a diabolical new resident in the prissy New England town of Eastwick as summoned by three local ladies; Michelle Pfeiffer, Susan Sarandon, Cher who all possess latent magic powers.

Directed by George Miller from John Updike's novel, Jack plays the cloven-hoofed fallen angel as an overweight, over-wealthy, music-loving and sex-crazed playboy, moreover, with the most ludicrous wardrobe too much money can buy.

Again, like many of his 80s expeditions in which he commands a $5 million fee, Jack is hardly acting, but why complain he doesn't play tortured introverts, when just being himself he's so much fun?

Again, like many of his 80s expeditions in which he commands a $5 million fee, Jack is hardly acting, but why complain he doesn't play tortured introverts, when just being himself he's so much fun?

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