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The Borrowers

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The Borrowers

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Fantasy adventure starring John Goodman and Jim Broadbent. Pod, Homily and their children Peagreen and Arietty are the Borrowers, a family of tiny people living secretly in the house of young Pete. When Pete's Great Aunt Mary dies, no one can find the will and it looks as if the house may fall into the hands of nasty local lawyer, Ocious P Potter, and put the little family in danger.

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A star rating of 3 out of 5.

Joanna Berry

Mary Norton's charming 1950s children's stories about a diminutive family (the "Borrowers" of the title) are here turned into a delightful family film. Jim Broadbent is on good form as the father of the tiny Clocks, who live beneath the floorboards of an old house, and John Goodman delivers a large slice of ham as the unscrupulous full-sized lawyer who intends to demolish their home. Peter Hewitt (Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey) directs this fun children's adventure, which features a host of British comedy talent (including Hugh Laurie, Mark Williams and Celia Imrie) alongside Broadbent. But it's the clever special effects that steal the show from the cast (miniature or otherwise).

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Cast

rolenameOcious P PotterJohn GoodmanPod ClockJim BroadbentExterminator JeffMark WilliamsHomily ClockCelia ImrieOfficer SteadyHugh LaurieTown hall clerkRuby WaxPete LenderBradley PierceArietty ClockFlora NewbiginPeagreen ClockTom FeltonSpillerRaymond PickardJoe LenderAden GillettVictoria LenderDoon MackichanDustbunnyAndrew DunfordMintyBob GoodySwagPatrick MonktonWrigleyGeorge YiasoumiMilkmanDick Ward

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rolenameDirectorPeter Hewitt

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Released on

1997-12-05

Languages

English

Available on

video, DVD and Blu-ray

Formats

Colour

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