The BFG (1989)
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- Not Rated
- 1h 31min
- Animation, Adventure
- 17 Dec 1992 (Netherlands)
- Movie
A young orphan girl, Sophie, gets taken away to a faraway land populated by Giants and Dreams.
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Award:
- 1 nomination.
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Cast verified as complete
| David Jason | ... |
The BFG (voice)
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| Amanda Root | ... |
Sophie (voice)
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| Angela Thorne | ... |
Queen Of England (voice)
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| Ballard Berkeley | ... |
Head Of The Army (voice)
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| Michael Knowles | ... |
Head Of The Air Force (voice)
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| Don Henderson | ... |
Bloodbottler / Fleshlumpeater / Sergeant (voice)
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| Mollie Sugden | ... |
Mary (voice)
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| Frank Thornton | ... |
Mr. Tibbs (voice)
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Myfanwy Talog | ... |
Mrs. Clonkers (voice)
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Jimmy Hibbert | ... |
Additional Voices (voice)
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| Rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
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Sharon Campbell | ... |
The Balladeer (uncredited) (voice)
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Directed by
| Brian Cosgrove | ||
Written by
| Roald Dahl | ... | (novel) |
| John Hambley | ... | (adaptation) |
Produced by
| Brian Cosgrove | ... | producer |
| Mark Hall | ... | producer |
| John Hambley | ... | executive producer |
| Danish Maniyar | ... | producer |
Music by
| Keith Hopwood | ||
| Malcolm Rowe | ||
Editing by
| Nigel Rutter | ||
Editorial Department
| Jane Hicks | ... | assistant editor |
| Terry Lee | ... | negative cutter |
| Stephen Perry | ... | assistant editor |
| Frank Reid | ... | color timer |
Production Management
| Chris Phillips | ... | production manager |
Art Department
| Terry Brown | ... | props: live action reference |
| Beverly Bush | ... | designer |
| Brian Cosgrove | ... | designer |
| John Geering | ... | designer |
| Stephen Hanson | ... | designer (as Steve Hanson) |
| John Millington | ... | designer |
| Nick Pratt | ... | designer |
| Andy Roper | ... | designer / storyboard artist |
| Keith Scoble | ... | designer / storyboard artist |
| Ben Turner | ... | designer |
Sound Department
| Chris Anderson | ... | dialogue recordist |
| Trevor Barber | ... | assistant dubbing mixer |
| Ray Gillon | ... | consultant: Dolby |
| John Iles | ... | consultant: Dolby |
| Howard Lanning | ... | sound effects editor |
| Billy Mahoney | ... | foley recording engineer |
| Beryl Mortimer | ... | foley artist |
| Steve Rogers | ... | additional dialogue recordist |
| Michael 'Golly' Russell | ... | location sound effects engineer (as Mike 'Golly' Russell) |
| Ted Swanscott | ... | foley artist |
| John Wood | ... | dubbing mixer |
Special Effects by
| Noel Baker | ... | model fabrication |
| Colin Batty | ... | model fabrication |
| Liz Fitzgerald | ... | model fabrication |
| Peter Saunders | ... | model fabrication |
Visual Effects by
| Phil Atack | ... | vortex effect |
| Bob Burrows | ... | coordinator: camera crews |
| John Cousen | ... | special effects animator |
| Neil Culley | ... | title model camera |
| John Geering | ... | vortex effect |
| Martin Goldsmith | ... | aerial image |
| Roy Huckerby | ... | special effects artist |
| Jackie Mitchell | ... | special effects artist |
| Les Newstead | ... | special effects animator |
| Nigel Rutter | ... | vortex effect |
| Stephen Simpson | ... | special effects artist |
| Brian Smithies | ... | title pyrotechnic special effects |
| Peter Tyler | ... | motion control camera |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Phil Atack | ... | video line tester |
| Frank Hardie | ... | animation camera |
| Peter Kidd | ... | animation camera |
| Wendy Senior | ... | animation camera |
| Mark Sutton | ... | animation camera |
Animation Department
| Barbara Alcock | ... | additional background artist |
| Dino Athanassiou | ... | directing animator |
| Maggie Beamer | ... | cel painter |
| Adrian Bell | ... | assistant animator |
| Claude Bony | ... | assistant animator (as Claude Bonney) |
| Eric Bouillette | ... | animator |
| Juan José Bravo | ... | assistant animator |
| Les Brooksbank | ... | animator |
| Carmelo Buitrago | ... | assistant animator (as Carmel Buitrigo) |
| Beverly Bush | ... | background artist |
| Brian Cosgrove | ... | background artist / key animator |
| Laura Cosgrove | ... | cel painter |
| Alain Costa | ... | key animator |
| Arthur De Cloedt | ... | animator |
| Ken Duncan | ... | animator |
| Mike Eames | ... | assistant animator |
| Meryl Edge | ... | key animator |
| Ken Emmett | ... | assistant animator |
| Marc Eoche-Duval | ... | key animator |
| Alastair Fell | ... | assistant animator |
| Joyce Flowers | ... | cel painter |
| Jean Flynn | ... | key animator |
| Gary French-Powell | ... | assistant animator (as Garry French Powell) |
| Manuel J. García | ... | assistant animator (as Manuel Garcia Pozo) |
| John Geering | ... | background artist |
| Stefania Giani | ... | cel painter |
| Paul Greenall | ... | animator |
| Claire Grey | ... | assistant animator |
| Sue Halliwell | ... | tracer |
| John Hambley | ... | animation director |
| Stephen Hanson | ... | background artist (as Steve Hanson) |
| Lynn Hardie | ... | cel painter |
| Denise Heywood | ... | animator |
| Karen Heywood | ... | assistant animator |
| Andrea Hough | ... | cel painter |
| Yasodha Huckerby | ... | tracer |
| Arthur Humberstone | ... | key animator |
| George Jackson | ... | key animator |
| Lisa-Ann James | ... | additional cel painting services (as Lisa James) |
| Daniel Jeannette | ... | assistant animator |
| Trevor Keen | ... | animator |
| Jennie Langley | ... | assistant animator |
| Michael Lannigan | ... | cel painter |
| Carol Leslie | ... | additional cel painting services |
| Dave Livesey | ... | key animator |
| Matias Marcos | ... | key animator |
| Tony McAleese | ... | xerographer |
| Joe McCaffrey | ... | assistant animator |
| Malcolm McGookin | ... | assistant animator |
| Andrew McLoughlin | ... | xerographer |
| Phil McMylor | ... | animation checker / assistant animator |
| Helen Michael | ... | cel painter (as Helen Michaels) |
| John Millington | ... | background artist |
| Phil Morris | ... | key animator |
| Katie Nutter | ... | cel painter |
| John Offord | ... | key animator |
| Garry Owen | ... | animator |
| Beverly Phillips | ... | tracer |
| Judy Pilsbury | ... | animation color stylist |
| Mark Povey | ... | animator |
| Michelle Povey | ... | cel painter |
| Nick Pratt | ... | background artist |
| Samantha Reynolds | ... | additional cel painting services |
| Margaret Riley | ... | additional background artist |
| Sue Robson | ... | cel painter |
| Andy Roper | ... | assistant animator / background artist |
| Weston Samuels | ... | cel painter |
| Murti Schofield | ... | assistant animator |
| Karl Scoble | ... | cel painter |
| Keith Scoble | ... | background artist / sequence director |
| Stewart Selkirk | ... | animator |
| Joan Simmons | ... | xerographer |
| Helen Smith | ... | cel painter |
| Joan Storey | ... | tracer |
| Lainé Thomas | ... | trace and paint supervisor |
| Stephen Thomas | ... | key animator (as Steve Thomas) |
| Ben Turner | ... | background artist |
| Gloria Vassiliou | ... | cel painter |
| Lesley White | ... | cel painter |
| Craig Whittle | ... | cel painter |
| Kay Widdowson | ... | animator |
| Andy Wilson | ... | animator |
| Diane Wren | ... | additional background artist |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Sue Hunting | ... | costumes: live action reference |
Music Department
| Phil Bush | ... | music recording engineer |
| Sharon Campbell | ... | singer |
| Richie Close | ... | musician: synthesizer |
| David Cullen | ... | orchestral arrangements |
| Chris Dibble | ... | music mix engineer |
| Mark Hall | ... | music supervisor |
| Keith Hopwood | ... | music producer / musical director |
| Brian Ibbetson | ... | orchestral arrangements |
| Steve Pigott | ... | musician: synthesizer |
| Andy Richards | ... | musician: synthesizer |
| Malcolm Rowe | ... | music producer |
| Paul Young | ... | singer |
| Steve Butler | ... | backing vocals (uncredited) |
| Doreen Edwards | ... | backing vocals (uncredited) |
| Sheila Gott | ... | backing vocals (uncredited) |
| Dan Hopwood | ... | mastered by (uncredited) |
| Keith Hopwood | ... | backing vocals (uncredited) |
| Sue Quin | ... | backing vocals (uncredited) |
| Ian Wilson | ... | backing vocals (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Julie Barter | ... | production secretary |
| Peter Gluckstein | ... | live action reference: "The BFG" |
| Sian Hopkins | ... | production secretary |
| Jane McCooey | ... | production secretary |
| Zinnia Mitchell | ... | live action reference: "Sophie" |
| Mike Robinson | ... | general manager (as Michael Robinson) |
| Julia Salt | ... | accounts assistant |
| Phil Slattery | ... | production accountant |
| Simon White | ... | production coordinator |
| Carmel Wilson | ... | production secretary |
| Brian Wynne | ... | laboratory liaison |
Thanks
| George Jackson | ... | dedicatee |
Production Companies
Distributors
- ITV - Independent Television (1989) (United Kingdom) (tv)
- Thames Television (1989) (United Kingdom) (tv)
- Video Collection International (1990) (United Kingdom) (VHS)
- Thames Video Collection (1990) (United Kingdom) (VHS)
- Disney Channel (1991) (United States) (tv) (The Disney Channel)
- Roadshow Entertainment (1992) (Australia) (VHS)
- Just For Kids Video (1996) (United States) (VHS)
- Just For Kids Video (1999) (United States) (DVD)
- Cinépix Film Properties (CFP) (1996) (Canada) (VHS)
- C/FP Video (1996) (Canada) (VHS)
- Pearson Television International (2001) (United Kingdom) (VHS)
- Pearson Television International (2002) (United Kingdom) (DVD)
- A&E Home Video (2006) (United States) (DVD)
- Fremantle Home Entertainment (2012) (United Kingdom) (DVD)
- Fremantle Home Entertainment (2012) (United Kingdom) (Blu-ray)
- Universal Home Entertainment (2016) (United Kingdom) (DVD)
- Universal Home Entertainment (2016) (United Kingdom) (Blu-ray)
- Public Media Distribution (2016) (United States) (DVD) (as Skiprope)
- Fabulous Films (2024) (United Kingdom) (Blu-ray)
- Fabulous Films (2024) (United Kingdom) (DVD)
- Boat Rocker Rights (2018) (World-wide)
- BBC iPlayer (2014) (United Kingdom) (video) (VOD)
- Lineafilm (1990) (Italy) (VHS)
- PolyGram Video (1997) (Germany) (VHS)
- Questar Entertainment (2022) (United States)
- Schröder Media (2014) (Germany) (DVD)
- Universal Pictures (2016) (Germany) (DVD)
- Yleisradio (YLE) (1992) (Finland) (tv)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Annie Mate (additional cel painting services)
- Troubadour Music (musical direction)
- Pluto Studios (music recorded at)
- C.T.S. Studios (music recorded at)
- Lansdowne Studios (music mixed at)
- John Wood Studios (additional dialogue recording)
- World Wide Sound (sound track re-recorded at)
- Westbury Design & Optical Ltd. (title model camera)
- Peerless Camera Company (model footage)
- DIC Entertainment (archive)
- Dolby Stereo (in selected theatres)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Snatched from Mrs Clonkers' Home for Girls on a cold and quiet night by a lumbering giant, the ten-year-old orphan, Sophie, is in for the adventure of a lifetime when the mysterious monster takes her back to his secret land: the distant Giant Country. There, Sophie will find herself in a realm with even bigger giants than her colossal grizzled kidnapper, who, fortunately, is a gentle vegetarian creature tasked with a noble mission. But, sooner or later, the land's flesh-eating inhabitants with the peculiar names will catch a whiff of the tiny human visitor, and then, no one can stand in their way. Now, only Her Majesty, the Queen of England, can thwart the ugly giants' sinister plans. Can Sophie's one and only friend--The Big Friendly Giant--protect her and the rest of the world from the horrors that surround us? Written by Nick Riganas |
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| Taglines | Based on the best selling novel by Roald Dahl See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
| Budget | GBP3,000,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | According to Brian Cosgrove, when Roald Dahl saw his first screening of the film in Soho, when it ended and the lights went up, Dahl stood up and clapped. See more » |
| Goofs | BFG states that humans are the only animal to kill each other. In fact, there are a vast number of animals which kill other animals of the same species. Cats, which the BFG specifically mentions, are well known for killing members of their own species (BFG has said that he has little education.) See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in The BFG (2009). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Mirror, Mirror See more » |
| Crazy Credits | The credits roll over stills from the movie. See more » |
| Quotes |
Queen Of England:
[after hearing a whizzpopper for the first time]
I think... on the whole... I prefer the bagpipes. See more » |