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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 S... read more read more...arandon) -- 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

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R, 1 hr. 58 min.

Directed by: George Miller

Release Date: June 12, 1987

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  • MrMarakai
    October 18, 2011
    MrMarakai
    Playing Old Nick must be highly appealing to an actor. It gives them the chance to let their darker side out and three of the most prestigious have done just that; Al Pacino gave it gusto in "Devil's Advocate", Robert DeNiro had a creepy stab at it in "Angel Heart" and this was J... read moreack Nicholson's fun filled and menacing turn.
    Alex (Cher), Jane (Susan Sarandon) and Sukie (Michelle Pfeiffer) are three dissatisfied single women from the picturesque village of Eastwick, who laughingly try to conjure a man to fulfil all their desires. Soon enough, Daryl Van Horne (Jack Nicholson) movies into the town, but he will have a strange effect on each of them, granting them strange powers and as the lives of everyone in the whole town start to unravel, it becomes increasingly clear what Daryl's real identity might be.
    "Just your average horny little devil" is one of the first self imposed descriptions we get of Daryl Van Horne as Jack Nicholson revels in playing such a vibrant and perfectly suited character. That's not to say that the rest of the cast aren't impressive. They are. The three female leads are all perfect, particularly Sarandon with her transformation from shrinking violet to no-nonsense slut. Richard Jenkins, as usual, is able support as the quietly spoken local journalist and a special mention must go to Veronica Cartwright for her hilarious yet frightening turn as his possessed, churchgoing wife who sees Van Horne for what he is. Despite such a solid cast though, this is still the Jack Nicholson show. With every scene, he just chews up the screen and when his darker side is revealed, his performance only gets better, helping to forgive the fact that the shift in tone of the film is slightly uneven. It ranges from fantasy, through comedy, to horror. It's a transition that won't appeal to all and the special effects suffer slightly also. However, there's that much fun to be had with this film that it's hard to pick holes.
    Movies are to be enjoyed and this is a film that has fun and excitement in abundance, helped by a great supporting cast and a dynamic performance by Nicholson, in a role that ranks as one of my favourites from him.
  • phubbs1
    August 16, 2011
    phubbs1
    If you wanna see Jack Nicholson doing his thing then this is probably the one to watch other than Batman, I've never known someone more perfect to play the role of the devil or a devil than Nicholson with his evil grin, arched eyebrows and that receding widows peak hair line.

    Th... read moree film was made for Jack and he plays it like a violin lol! sure he over acts but you just can't see anyone in this role, he's funny, devilish, off putting and quite eerie as the film progresses and things turn against him. On the flip side the casting for the three lovely ladies is more perfect casting if ever I saw it, Cher, Sarandon and Pfeiffer are all gorgeous together and make you wish you were in Jacks place with all his obvious wealth and power (is that Jack in the film or reality?).

    The film is a gloriously Gothic horror/comedy of gallows humour and an amazing use of location, the musical score is wonderful and very much like the opening score for 'Beetlejuice', a kind of supernatural spooky tune that conjures all manner of halloween type imagery in your head, genius. Basically the film is all about sex and one guy trying to have three women haha it doesn't shy from that but its the dark ghostly approach that I personally love.
  • ajv2688
    February 2, 2011
    ajv2688
    A great comedy with a fantastic cast full of stars. The only part I didn't like was the ending, it felt kinda silly, but it could have been worse. Overall I really liked this movie, and if you like either stories where the devil tempts people or romantic comedies, you'll get bo... read moreth in this movie!
  • ythelastman89
    December 8, 2010
    ythelastman89
    Three hotties and Jack Nicholson as a demon/warlock, you can't lose. I really love the relationship of Cher, Michelle Pfeiffer and Susan Sarandon in this; they are just so believable and fun as a trio of best buddies. The bizarre "Tim Burton" style works extremely well here and G... read moreeorge Miller makes this such a well composed movie. The story is incredibly bonkers, but in the best possible way. My favorite part is the three courting scenes in which Jack Nicholson makes each woman into a bomshell version of their previous self.
  • fernandorafael
    October 26, 2009
    fernandorafael
    ABC's crappy spots for "Eastwick" motivated me to give "THE WITCHES OF EASTWICK" a chance. I found it almost by accident at Blockbuster and decided to rent it, and a few minutes into the movie, I was kinda mad at myself for not doing so before.

    The cast is simply incredible. B... read moreig name after big name. Huge talent after huge talent, with Jack Nicholson and Veronica Cartwright standing out. The dialogue is brilliant. Even though sometimes it's a campy mess, the exchange between actors, as well as the cinematography, are splendid.
  • SirPant
    September 24, 2009
    SirPant
    Brilliantly bizarre and very entertaining, this is a great film!
  • superclerk25
    August 30, 2009
    superclerk25
    A pretty good movie that suffers from being a little scattered about. I like the over all story and the casting is pretty good as well.
    I think it's trouble comes with having so many main characters and trying to tell all their stories with the equal amount of time they all dese... read morerve.
  • LWOODS04
    August 30, 2009
    LWOODS04
    Loved everything about this movie. Love the characters, the story line, and the acting. What a great movie. Jack once again plays a creepy guy. Love seeing him play these kinds of roles.
  • movieguru12
    June 10, 2009
    movieguru12
    Ridiciously funny. Phonoemenal acting by Cher, Susan Sarandon, and Michelle Phfeiffer. Jack Nicholson made me laugh too. I love it!!!
  • TheGame90
    October 18, 2008
    TheGame90
    I thought to my self "with Nicholson, Cher, Pfeiffer and that other chick....you can't go wrong"......and boy was I wrong. Nicholson Is allways a safe card but the movie itself.....useless

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Walter Chaw
September 28, 2010
Walter Chaw, Film Freak Central

at the end of the day, it's just too obvious. Full Review

John J. Puccio
July 3, 2010
John J. Puccio, Movie Metropolis

...at its best whenever Nicholson or Cartwright are on the screen. Full Review

Chuck O'Leary
October 6, 2005
Chuck O'Leary, Fantastica Daily

Jack Nicholson is at his mischievous best in this wildly entertaining battle of the sexes.

Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat
August 25, 2004
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat, Spirituality and Practice

Director George Miller obscures Updike's original version with senseless special effects.

Fred Topel
August 13, 2003
Fred Topel, About.com

Classic Nicholson performance with some great sexual metaphors.

Ken Hanke
August 11, 2003
Ken Hanke, Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)

Really stylish, undervalued comedy fantasy.

James Sanford
October 4, 2002
James Sanford, Kalamazoo Gazette

Superbly played horror-comedy; a delight

Clint Morris
September 17, 2002
Clint Morris, Moviehole

Something Wicked this way comes!

Alex Sandell
August 28, 2002
Alex Sandell, Juicy Cerebellum

Not horrible, but overrated.

Joe Morgenstern
May 12, 2012
Joe Morgenstern, Wall Street Journal

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