Men in black seize the spaceship and search for its passengers with the intention of harnessing their DNA and powers.īack in Vegas, former mob getaway driver Jack Bruno works as a taxi cab driver to avoid returning to jail. Project Moon Dust, a secret Defense Department unit led by Henry Burke, arrive at the scene of the crash in black helicopters. While receiving mixed reviews from critics, the film was a box-office success, grossing $106.4 million worldwide against a production budget of $50 million.Īn alien spacecraft crashes near Searchlight, Nevada, 45 miles outside of Las Vegas. Race to Witch Mountain was theatrically released on March 13, 2009, in the United States, through Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures. But the task will not be easy, for government operatives and an assassin hunter are fast on their trail. In order to prevent an invasion of Earth, Jack must help the youths reach their spaceship, which is buried within Witch Mountain.

The film follows Jack Bruno, a taxi driver from Las Vegas, swept up in the adventure of a lifetime when he meets Sara and Seth, a pair of extraterrestrial youths who possess paranormal powers. It was the fifth and latest installment in the Witch Mountain movie franchise.

The film stars Dwayne Johnson in the lead role, with AnnaSophia Robb, Alexander Ludwig, Ciarán Hinds, and Carla Gugino. Race to Witch Mountain is a 2009 American science fiction adventure thriller film directed by Andy Fickman.

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