The Borrowers (1997)
The Borrowers (1997)
Little People. Big Trouble. Lots of fun.
The four-inch-tall Clock family secretly share a house with the normal-sized Lender family, "borrowing" such items as thread, safety pins, batteries and scraps of food. However, their peaceful co-existence is disturbed when evil lawyer Ocious P. Potter steals the will granting title to the house, which he plans to demolish in order to build apartments. The Lenders are forced to move, and the Clocks face the risk of being exposed to the normal-sized world.

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Cast

John Goodman John Goodman As: Ocious P. Potter
Mark Williams Mark Williams As: Exterminator Jeff
Jim Broadbent Jim Broadbent As: Pod Clock
Celia Imrie Celia Imrie As: Homily Clock
Flora Newbigin Flora Newbigin As: Arrietty Clock
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Storyline

The four-inch-tall Clock family secretly share a house with the normal-sized Lender family, "borrowing" such items as thread, safety pins, batteries and scraps of food. However, their peaceful co-existence is disturbed when evil lawyer Ocious P. Potter steals the will granting title to the house, which he plans to demolish in order to build apartments. The Lenders are forced to move, and the Clocks face the risk of being exposed to the normal-sized world.


Tagline: Little People. Big Trouble. Lots of fun.
Certification: PG

Details

Genres: Adventure, Fantasy, Action, Comedy, Family

Language: English

Release Date: 05 December 1997

Country: GB, US

Runtime: 87m

Company Credits

Company: Working Title Films, PolyGram Filmed Entertainment

Budget: $29,000,000

Revenue: $22,619,699

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Cast

John Goodman

John Goodman

Ocious P. Potter

Mark Williams

Mark Williams

Exterminator Jeff

Jim Broadbent

Jim Broadbent

Pod Clock

Celia Imrie

Celia Imrie

Homily Clock

Flora Newbigin

Flora Newbigin

Arrietty Clock

Tom Felton

Tom Felton

Peagreen Clock

Raymond Pickard

Raymond Pickard

Spiller

Bradley Pierce

Bradley Pierce

Pete Lender

Aden Gillett

Aden Gillett

Joe Lender

Doon Mackichan

Doon Mackichan

Victoria Lender

Hugh Laurie

Hugh Laurie

Officer Steady

Ruby Wax

Ruby Wax

Town Hall Clerk

Andrew Dunford

Andrew Dunford

Dustbunny

Bob Goody

Bob Goody

Minty

Patrick Monckton

Patrick Monckton

Swag

Dick Ward

Dick Ward

Milkman

George Antoni

George Antoni

Chauffeur

Alex Winter

Alex Winter

TV Gangster

Michael Hewitt

Michael Hewitt

TV Sergeant

Simon Hewitt

Simon Hewitt

TV Constable

David Freeman

David Freeman

TV Constable

Carolyn Allen

Carolyn Allen

Borrower (uncredited)

Ben Goodman

Ben Goodman

Borrower (uncredited)

Stacey Gough

Stacey Gough

Borrower (uncredited)

Allin Kempthorne

Allin Kempthorne

Borrower (uncredited)

Directed By

Peter Hewitt

Peter Hewitt

Director

Sara Desmond

Sara Desmond

Second Assistant Director

Writing Credits

Gavin Scott

Gavin Scott

Screenplay

Mary Norton

Mary Norton

Novel

John Kamps

John Kamps

Screenplay

Production Crew

Tim Bevan

Tim Bevan

Producer

Eric Fellner

Eric Fellner

Producer

Rachel Talalay

Rachel Talalay

Producer

Nina Gold

Nina Gold

Casting

Liza Chasin

Liza Chasin

Co-Producer

Walt deFaria

Walt deFaria

Executive Producer

Mary Richards

Mary Richards

Line Producer

Debra Hayward

Debra Hayward

Co-Producer

Michele Tandy

Michele Tandy

Finance

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Marie France

Marie France

Costume Design

Susan Parkinson

Susan Parkinson

Hairstylist

Elizabeth Yianni-Georgiou

Elizabeth Yianni-Georgiou

Hairstylist

Terry Jarvis

Terry Jarvis

Wigmaker

Chris Lyons

Chris Lyons

Special Effects Makeup Artist

Sound

Harry Gregson-Williams

Harry Gregson-Williams

Original Music Composer

Jason Swanscott

Jason Swanscott

Foley Artist

Mike Prestwood Smith

Mike Prestwood Smith

ADR Recordist

Mike Prestwood Smith

Mike Prestwood Smith

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Trevor Brooker

Trevor Brooker

Director of Photography

John Fenner

John Fenner

Director of Photography

Lighting

Jim Smart

Jim Smart

Electrician

Art Department

Gemma Jackson

Gemma Jackson

Production Design

Andrew Ackland-Snow

Andrew Ackland-Snow

Art Direction

Careen Hertzog

Careen Hertzog

Set Decoration

Jim Morahan

Jim Morahan

Supervising Art Director

Other Crew

Greg Powell

Greg Powell

Stunts

Janek Sirrs

Janek Sirrs

Digital Supervisor

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