The Meerkats (2008)
The Meerkats (2008)
Heroes so small they have to be seen on the big screen.
A coming of age story following a young meerkat pup, Kolo, growing up in the Kalahari desert; and an inspiring look at how one family's connection to each other and their surroundings is a model of resilience and fortitude for us all. Shot using ground-breaking techniques, this dramatised documentary is a one-of-a-kind presentation from The Weinstein Company and the BBC, featuring narration by Paul Newman.

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Cast

Paul Newman Paul Newman As: Narrator (voice)
Rufus Beck Rufus Beck As: Narrator (Russian release) (voice)
Guillaume Canet Guillaume Canet As: Le narrateur (voix française)
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A coming of age story following a young meerkat pup, Kolo, growing up in the Kalahari desert; and an inspiring look at how one family's connection to each other and their surroundings is a model of resilience and fortitude for us all. Shot using ground-breaking techniques, this dramatised documentary is a one-of-a-kind presentation from The Weinstein Company and the BBC, featuring narration by Paul Newman.


Tagline: Heroes so small they have to be seen on the big screen.
Certification: PG

Details

Genres: Documentary, TV Movie, Family

Language: English

Release Date: 15 October 2008

Country: GB, US

Runtime: 83m

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Company Credits

Company: BBC Film, The Weinstein Company, Yaffle Films, BBC Studios Natural History Unit

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Cast

Paul Newman

Paul Newman

Narrator (voice)

Rufus Beck

Rufus Beck

Narrator (Russian release) (voice)

Guillaume Canet

Guillaume Canet

Le narrateur (voix française)

Directed By

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Neil Nightingale

Neil Nightingale

Executive Producer

Jane Hawley

Jane Hawley

Producer

Rhodri Thomas

Rhodri Thomas

Executive Producer

Bob Weinstein

Bob Weinstein

Executive Producer

David M. Thompson

David M. Thompson

Executive Producer

Harvey Weinstein

Harvey Weinstein

Executive Producer

Joe Oppenheimer

Joe Oppenheimer

Producer

Trevor Ingman

Trevor Ingman

Producer

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Sound

Visual Effects

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Camera

Tony Miller

Tony Miller

Director of Photography

Mark Payne-Gill

Mark Payne-Gill

Director of Photography

Barrie Britton

Barrie Britton

Director of Photography

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

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Other Crew

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