The Witches of Eastwick

A film review by Christopher Null - Copyright © 2005 Filmcritic.com

This 1980s sensation turned a lot of heads with its scandalous tale of Jack Nicholson -- playing the devil, or at least a devil -- who woos three shrewish women in the small town of Eastwick (think Salem, Massachusetts), turning them essentially into his whores. Ultimately this is a platform for Nicholson to bust loose with what might be his most gregarious performance ever, an over-the-top phantasmagoria that distracts you from the largely absent plot.

Rating

3.0 out of 5 Stars

  • Director: George Miller
  • Producer: Neil Canton, Peter Guber, Jon Peters
  • Screenwriter: Michael Cristofer
  • Stars: Jack Nicholson, Cher, Susan Sarandon, Michelle Pfeiffer, Veronica Cartwright, Richard Jenkins, Keith Jochim
  • MPAA Rating: R

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