Project Detail

Five Children and It

Synopsis

What they thought was going to be a dull summer in the country is about to become the most exciting adventure of their lives, when five children dig up an eight thousand year old sand-fairy who is prepared to make their wildest dreams come true - at a price.

Details

Year
2004
Type of project
Features
Running time
89 minutes
Format
35mm
Director
John Stephenson
Producer
Hannah Leader, Jane Barclay, Sharon Harel, Endgame Entertainment
Editor
Mike Ellis
Screenwriter
David Solomons
Director of Photography
Mike Brewster
Principal cast
Freddie Highmore, Zoe Wanamaker, Tara Fitzgerald, Eddie Izzard, Ken Branagh

Categories

Production Status

Production Company

Jim Henson Company

11416 N. La Brea Avenue
Hollywood
CA 90028
USA

T+00 1 323 802 1606

dmccllellan@henson.com

Sales Company

Capitol Films

23 Queensdale Place
London
W11 4SQ
UK

T+44 (0)20 7471 6000

www.capitolfilms.com

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