Directed by Bob Balaban   Cast Barnard Hughes ... Gideon Hackles I.M. Hobson ... Mr. Bindle Max Wright ... Mr. Bundle Joe Ponazecki ... Atticus Kimble Knowl Johnson ... Billy Kimble Brenda Currin ... Sarah Kimble Eddie Jones ... Victor Muldoon Patrick Wilcox ... Timothy Muldoon Eevin Hartsough ... Bessie Nancy Ellen Sutherland ... Bessie's Mom Jessica Rene Carroll ... Rickert Daughter (as Jessica Carroll) Joshua John Miller ... Rickert Son (as Joshua Miller) Frances Chaney ... Witch Bill McNulty ... Pirate Ed French ... Devil Paul Sparer ... Narrator (voice) Uncredited Cast Jeff Cohen ... Timmy Muldoon

Additional Info Premiere: October 29, 1983 DVD Release: October 19, 2010 Country: Distributor: Paramount Studios Websites: Production Companies Laurel Entertainment Inc. Tribune Entertainment Distributors Paramount Television   (1984) (USA) (TV) Worldvision Enterprises   (1991) (USA) (VHS) Image Entertainment   (1990) (USA) (video) (laserdisc) LBS Communications   (USA) (TV) Paramount Home Entertainment   (2009-2010) (USA) (DVD) Thriller Video   (USA) (VHS) Rating Stats Overall Rating -- / 10 Our Rating 5.8 / 10 Your Friends -- / 10 Male Users -- / 10 Female Users 5.8 / 10 Site Ranking #5,228 / 21,127 Ratings Breakdown Perfect 1 total rating Site Ranking