Project Detail

A Fox's Tale

Synopsis

'Little Jack' (Freddie Highmore) is an adorable young fox who is busy enjoying a blissful life, chasing frogs, butterflies and playing in the forest with his loving family. Until one night when his perfect world is turned upside down when his father, 'Jack' is captured and forced to join the circus.

'Anna Conda' (Miranda Richardson) is the cunning circus-owner whose desire for bigger and better performances leads her to kidnapping the forest animals. With the help of her magician husband, 'The Ringmaster' (Bill Nighy), the animals are hypnotized into performing in her shows.

On his rescue mission Little Jack gets help from some unlikely heroes, including a nature loving boy in a wheelchair called Alex and Arabella, a young acrobat. Little Jack's task of rescuing his beloved father leads him to make a new friends, including a gorgeous circus fox named Darcey (Sienna Miller). Together they set out to free all the animals so they can return home to the beautiful forest- just as nature intended.

Details

Year
2009
Type of film
Features
Running time
84 mins
Format
35 mm
Director
Gyorgy Gat
Principal cast
Freddie Highmore, Sienna Miller, Bill Nighy, Miranda Richardson

Production Status

Production Company

PARALLEL PICTURES

Sales Company

FANTASTIC FILMS INTERNATIONAL, LLC

http://www.fantasticfilmsinternational.com

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