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Something Wicked This Way Comes > Credits and Details
Directed by
Jack Clayton Jack Clayton  
Written by
Ray Bradbury Ray Bradbury ... screenplay by / based on his novel
Cast
Mary Grace Canfield Mary Grace Canfield ... Miss Foley
Richard Davalos Richard Davalos ... Mr. Crosetti
Jake Dengel Jake Dengel ... Mr. Tetley
Jack Dodson Jack Dodson ... Dr. Douglas
Bruce M. Fischer Bruce M. Fischer ... Mr. Cooger
Ellen Geer Ellen Geer ... Mrs. Halloway
Pam Grier Pam Grier ... Dust Witch
Brendan Klinger Brendan Klinger ... Cooger as a Child
James Stacy James Stacy ... Ed, The Bartender
Jason Robards Jason Robards ... Charles Halloway
Jonathan Pryce Jonathan Pryce ... Mr. Dark
Diane Ladd Diane Ladd ... Mrs. Nightshade
Royal Dano Royal Dano ... Tom Fury
Vidal Peterson Vidal Peterson ... Will Halloway
Shawn Carson Shawn Carson ... Jim Nightshade
Angelo Rossitto Angelo Rossitto ... Little Person #1
Peter Risch Peter Risch ... Little Person #2 (as Peter D. Risch)
Tim T. Clark Tim T. Clark ... Teenage Boy
Jill Carroll Jill Carroll ... Teenage Girl
Tony Christopher Tony Christopher ... Young Ed
Sharan Lea Sharan Lea ... Young Miss Foley
Scott De Roy Scott De Roy ... Cooger as a Young Man
Sharon Ashe Sharon Ashe ... Townswoman
Arthur Hill Arthur Hill ... Narrator (voice)
Uncredited Cast
Phil Fondacaro Phil Fondacaro ... Demon Clown
Jerry Maren Jerry Maren ... Demon Midget
Steve Mirer Steve Mirer ... Townsperson
Produced by
Kirk Douglas Kirk Douglas ... executive producer
Peter Douglas Peter Douglas ... producer
Dan Kolsrud Dan Kolsrud ... associate producer
Original Music by
James Horner James Horner  
Special Effects by
Allen Hall Allen Hall ... mechanical special effects
Richard L. Hill Richard L. Hill ... special effects crew / special effects
Willard Livingston Willard Livingston ... mechanical special effects
Hans Metz Hans Metz ... mechanical special effects
Brick Price Brick Price ... special effects
Isidoro Raponi Isidoro Raponi ... mechanical special effects
Roland Tantin Roland Tantin ... mechanical special effects supervisor
Tom von Badinski Tom von Badinski ... welder
Gary D'Amico Gary D'Amico ... special effects
George Paine George Paine ... miniatures
John Palmer John Palmer ... special effects: WonderWorks
Robert G. Willard Robert G. Willard ... special effects technician
Paul Wurtzel Paul Wurtzel ... special effects technician
Visual Effects by
Peter Anderson Peter Anderson ... special photographic effects
William L. Arance William L. Arance ... airbrush artist
Allen Blyth Allen Blyth ... animator
Ed Coffey Ed Coffey ... animator
Clint Colver Clint Colver ... composite supervisor
Art Cruickshank Art Cruickshank ... special photographic effects
Lee Dyer Lee Dyer ... special visual effects
Harrison Ellenshaw Harrison Ellenshaw ... special effects consultant
Gail Fox Gail Fox ... animator
Allen Gonzales Allen Gonzales ... animator
Bill Kilduff Bill Kilduff ... opticals supervisor
Michael Lloyd Michael Lloyd ... matte artist
Phil Meador Phil Meador ... special photographic effects
John Norton John Norton ... animator
Darrell Rooney Darrell Rooney ... animator
Scott Santoro Scott Santoro ... animator
Jesse Silver Jesse Silver ... matte artist
Ron Stangl Ron Stangl ... animation production coordinator
Richard Sullivan Richard Sullivan ... scene planner
Michael Wolf Michael Wolf ... effects animation supervisor
David Halver David Halver ... rotoscope artist
George Muhs George Muhs ... visual effects
Lynda Thompson Lynda Thompson ... visual effects assistant scene coordinator
Susan Turner Susan Turner ... visual effects
Bruce Woodside Bruce Woodside ... animator: VCE
Stunts
Gary Combs Gary Combs ... stunts
Bobby Porter Bobby Porter ... stunts
George Robotham George Robotham ... stunts
Pat Romano Pat Romano ... stunts
Charles A. Tamburro Charles A. Tamburro ... stunts
Jeff Viola Jeff Viola ... stunts
Scott Land Scott Land ... stilt walker
Additional Info
Premiere: April 29, 1983
DVD Release: September 21, 1999
Country: United States
Distributor: Walt Disney Studios
Websites: IMDb Wikipedia
Ratings
IMDb

6.7 / 10

Metacritic

68 / 100

Production Companies
Walt Disney Productions (presents)
Bryna Productions
Distributors
Buena Vista Distribution Company
  (1983) (United States) (Buena Vista Distribution Co., Inc.) (theatrical)
Walt Disney Home Video
  (1983) (United States) (VHS)
Disney Channel
  (1985) (United States) (The Disney Channel) (TV)
Walt Disney Home Video
  (1990) (United States) (VHS)
Disney Channel
  (1996) (United States) (The Disney Channel) (TV)
Image Entertainment
  (1996) (United States) (laserdisc)
Walt Disney Home Entertainment
  (2004) (United States) (DVD)
Anchor Bay Entertainment
  (United States) (DVD)
Anchor Bay Entertainment
  (United States) (VHS)
Disney+
  (2025) (United States) (VOD) (video)
Filming Locations
Burbank, California, USA
California, USA
Morrisville, Vermont, USA
Newhall, California, USA
Stage 2, Walt Disney Studios - 500 South Buena Vista Street, Burbank, California, USA
USA
Walt Disney Studios - 500 South Buena Vista Street, Burbank, California, USA
Walt Disney's Golden Oak Ranch - 19802 Placerita Canyon Road, Newhall, California, USA
  (Mr. Dark's Pandemonium Carnival)
Waterville, Vermont, USA
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