The Children Act

The Children Act (2018)

We all make choices. Hers make history.

  • Genre: Drama
  • Release Date: 2018-08-01
  • User Rating: 6.6/10 from 608 ratings
  • Runtime: 1h 45min
  • Language: English
  • Production Company: FilmNation Entertainment
  • Production Country: United Kingdom, United States of America
  • Director: Richard Eyre
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Summary

In the midst of a marital crisis, a High Court judge must decide if she should order a life-saving blood transfusion for a teen with cancer despite his family's refusal to accept medical treatment for religious reasons.

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  • Emma Thompson

    as Fiona Maye
  • Stanley Tucci

    as Jack Maye
  • Fionn Whitehead

    as Adam Henry
  • Jason Watkins

    as Nigel Pauling
  • Anthony Calf

    as Mark Berner
  • Paul Jesson

    as Humphrey
  • Ben Chaplin

    as Kevin Henry
  • Eileen Walsh

    as Naomi Henry
  • Reena Lalbihari

    as Samaira
  • Dominic Carter

    as Roger
  • Paul Kemble

    as Keith
  • Daniel Fritz

    as German Journalist
  • Nikki Amuka-Bird

    as Amadia Kalu
  • Rosie Cavaliero

    as Marina Green
  • Rupert Vansittart

    as Sherwood Runcie
  • Wendy Nottingham

    as Laura
  • Stacha Hicks

    as Jill
  • Nicholas Jones

    as Professor Carter
  • Andrew Havill

    as George
  • Des McAleer

    as Jim the Porter
  • Paul Bigley

    as Colin
  • Michele Austin

    as Donna
  • Daniel Tuite

    as Sebastian
  • Micah Balfour

    as Blackwell
  • Patrick Brennan

    as Henrys' Solicitor
  • Howard Ward

    as Roy Whiting
  • Anjana Vasan

    as Kate
  • Syreeta Kumar

    as Moira
  • Naomi Frederick

    as Amanda
  • Simon Thorp

    as Hugh
  • Shaquille Ali-Yebuah

    as Jake
  • Robin Hooper

    as Butler
  • Rosie Boore

    as Sarah
  • David Webber

    as Ted
  • Alex Felton

    as Toby
  • Henrietta Clemett

    as Phoebe
  • Amelie Green

    as Maisie
  • Radhika Aggarwal

    as Emy
  • Julian Forsyth

    as Caradoc Bell
  • Sharon Bower

    as Master of The Rolls
  • Melody Green

    as Sally
  • Ty Hurley

    as High Court Judge (uncredited)
  • Honey Holmes

    as Director / Producer (uncredited)
  • Hiten Patel

    as Lawyer (uncredited)
  • Grace Crawford

    as Usher
  • Sarah Somerville

    as Associate
  • Avital Abergel

    as Twins' Mother
  • Raphael Desprez

    as Twins' Father
  • Annabel Galligan

    as Melanie
  • Ian Kelly

    as Mr. Soames
  • Manuela Maletta

    as Distressed Mother
  • Mark Taylor

    as Rich Man
  • Tatjana Anders

    as Lucky Wife
  • Melanie McLean

    as Battered Wife
  • Tralee Dunn

    as Registrar
  • Michaela Parker

    as Transfusion Nurse
  • Cathy Howse

    as Kathy
Production Arron Cuthbertson Extras Casting
Directing Richard Eyre Director
Writing Ian McEwan Writer
Production Duncan Kenworthy Producer
Production Glen Basner Executive Producer
Production Ben Browning Executive Producer
Production Charles Moore Executive Producer
Production Joe Oppenheimer Executive Producer
Production Beth Pattinson Executive Producer
Sound Stephen Warbeck Original Music Composer
Camera Andrew Dunn Director of Photography
Art Peter Francis Production Design
Costume & Make-Up Fotini Dimou Costume Design
Art Sara Wan Set Decoration
Art Darren Tubby Art Direction
Art Sue Whitaker Art Direction
Editing Dan Farrell Editor
Production Annabelle Hood Production Assistant
Production Celia Duval Co-Producer
Production Nina Gold Casting
Art Astrid Sieben Supervising Art Director
Costume & Make-Up Naomi Donne Makeup & Hair
Costume & Make-Up Rebecca Cole Makeup & Hair
Costume & Make-Up Doone Forsyth Makeup & Hair
Crew Gisela Evert Post Production Supervisor
Production Monique Mussell Production Manager
Directing George Batchelor Third Assistant Director
Camera Helen Fraser Second Assistant Camera
Directing Nic Pringle Third Assistant Director
Directing Neil Wallace First Assistant Director
Art Frances Bennett Graphic Designer
Art Noel Cowell Property Master
Art Roya Fraser Assistant Set Decoration
Art Jono Moles Construction Manager
Art Lucy Moles Construction Coordinator
Sound Adam Bourne Foley Editor
Sound Peter Burgis Foley Artist
Sound Andrew Caller Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Sound Gillian Dodders Dialogue Editor
Sound Nick Freemantle Sound Effects Editor
Sound Glen Gathard Foley Mixer
Sound Mark Heslop Sound Effects Editor
Sound Brendan Nicholson Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Sound Emilie O'Connor ADR & Dubbing
Sound Jemma Riley-Tolch Foley Editor
Visual Effects Chris Reynolds Special Effects Supervisor
Visual Effects Steve Street Visual Effects Supervisor
Camera Peter Ayriss Drone Pilot
Camera Sebastian Barraclough First Assistant "B" Camera
Camera Andrew Dunn Camera Operator
Camera Ossie McLean Steadicam Operator
Camera Elliot Purvis Second Assistant "A" Camera
Lighting David Tyler Gaffer
Camera Nick Wall Still Photographer
Production Martin Ware Casting Associate
Costume & Make-Up Tessa Phillips Costume Supervisor
Costume & Make-Up Ann Taylor Assistant Costume Designer
Editing Helena Evans First Assistant Editor
Production Chris Brewer Unit Manager
Production Paul Tomlinson Location Manager
Sound Terry Davies Conductor
Sound Andrew Glen Music Editor
Sound Stephen Warbeck Orchestrator
Directing Susanna Lenton Script Supervisor
Art Matt Curtis Title Designer
Crew Emma Davie Unit Publicist
Production Jannika Öberg Production Coordinator

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