The Children Act (2018)
The Children Act (2018)
We all make choices. Hers make history.
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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Cast

Emma Thompson Emma Thompson As: Fiona Maye
Stanley Tucci Stanley Tucci As: Jack Maye
Fionn Whitehead Fionn Whitehead As: Adam Henry
Jason Watkins Jason Watkins As: Nigel Pauling
Anthony Calf Anthony Calf As: Mark Berner
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Storyline

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.


Tagline: We all make choices. Hers make history.
Certification: 12A

Details

Genres: Drama

Language: English

Release Date: 01 August 2018

Country: GB, US

Runtime: 105m

Company Credits

Company: FilmNation Entertainment, BBC Film, Toledo Productions

Revenue: $17,696,794

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Cast

Emma Thompson

Emma Thompson

Fiona Maye

Stanley Tucci

Stanley Tucci

Jack Maye

Fionn Whitehead

Fionn Whitehead

Adam Henry

Jason Watkins

Jason Watkins

Nigel Pauling

Anthony Calf

Anthony Calf

Mark Berner

Paul Jesson

Paul Jesson

Humphrey

Ben Chaplin

Ben Chaplin

Kevin Henry

Eileen Walsh

Eileen Walsh

Naomi Henry

Reena Lalbihari

Reena Lalbihari

Samaira

Dominic Carter

Dominic Carter

Roger

Paul Kemble

Paul Kemble

Keith

Daniel Fritz

Daniel Fritz

German Journalist

Nikki Amuka-Bird

Nikki Amuka-Bird

Amadia Kalu

Rosie Cavaliero

Rosie Cavaliero

Marina Green

Rupert Vansittart

Rupert Vansittart

Sherwood Runcie

Wendy Nottingham

Wendy Nottingham

Laura

Stacha Hicks

Stacha Hicks

Jill

Nicholas Jones

Nicholas Jones

Professor Carter

Andrew Havill

Andrew Havill

George

Des McAleer

Des McAleer

Jim the Porter

Paul Bigley

Paul Bigley

Colin

Michele Austin

Michele Austin

Donna

Daniel Tuite

Daniel Tuite

Sebastian

Micah Balfour

Micah Balfour

Blackwell

Patrick Brennan

Patrick Brennan

Henrys' Solicitor

Howard Ward

Howard Ward

Roy Whiting

Anjana Vasan

Anjana Vasan

Kate

Syreeta Kumar

Syreeta Kumar

Moira

Naomi Frederick

Naomi Frederick

Amanda

Simon Thorp

Simon Thorp

Hugh

Shaquille Ali-Yebuah

Shaquille Ali-Yebuah

Jake

Robin Hooper

Robin Hooper

Butler

Rosie Boore

Rosie Boore

Sarah

David Webber

David Webber

Ted

Alex Felton

Alex Felton

Toby

Henrietta Clemett

Henrietta Clemett

Phoebe

Amelie Green

Amelie Green

Maisie

Radhika Aggarwal

Radhika Aggarwal

Emy

Julian Forsyth

Julian Forsyth

Caradoc Bell

Sharon Bower

Sharon Bower

Master of The Rolls

Melody Green

Melody Green

Sally

Ty Hurley

Ty Hurley

High Court Judge (uncredited)

Honey Holmes

Honey Holmes

Director / Producer (uncredited)

Hiten Patel

Hiten Patel

Lawyer (uncredited)

Grace Crawford

Grace Crawford

Usher

Sarah Somerville

Sarah Somerville

Associate

Avital Abergel

Avital Abergel

Twins' Mother

Raphael Desprez

Raphael Desprez

Twins' Father

Annabel Galligan

Annabel Galligan

Melanie

Ian Kelly

Ian Kelly

Mr. Soames

Manuela Maletta

Manuela Maletta

Distressed Mother

Mark Taylor

Mark Taylor

Rich Man

Tatjana Anders

Tatjana Anders

Lucky Wife

Melanie McLean

Melanie McLean

Battered Wife

Tralee Dunn

Tralee Dunn

Registrar

Michaela Parker

Michaela Parker

Transfusion Nurse

Cathy Howse

Cathy Howse

Kathy

Karl Farrer

Karl Farrer

Family Uncle at Funeral (uncredited)

Directed By

Richard Eyre

Richard Eyre

Director

George Batchelor

George Batchelor

Third Assistant Director

Nic Pringle

Nic Pringle

Third Assistant Director

Neil Wallace

Neil Wallace

First Assistant Director

Susanna Lenton

Susanna Lenton

Script Supervisor

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Arron Cuthbertson

Arron Cuthbertson

Extras Casting

Duncan Kenworthy

Duncan Kenworthy

Producer

Glen Basner

Glen Basner

Executive Producer

Ben Browning

Ben Browning

Executive Producer

Charles Moore

Charles Moore

Executive Producer

Joe Oppenheimer

Joe Oppenheimer

Executive Producer

Beth Pattinson

Beth Pattinson

Executive Producer

Annabelle Hood

Annabelle Hood

Production Assistant

Celia Duval

Celia Duval

Co-Producer

Nina Gold

Nina Gold

Casting

Monique Mussell

Monique Mussell

Production Manager

Martin Ware

Martin Ware

Casting Associate

Chris Brewer

Chris Brewer

Unit Manager

Paul Tomlinson

Paul Tomlinson

Location Manager

Jannika Öberg

Jannika Öberg

Production Coordinator

Edited By

Dan Farrell

Dan Farrell

Editor

Helena Evans

Helena Evans

First Assistant Editor

Costume and Makeup

Fotini Dimou

Fotini Dimou

Costume Design

Naomi Donne

Naomi Donne

Makeup & Hair

Rebecca Cole

Rebecca Cole

Makeup & Hair

Doone Forsyth

Doone Forsyth

Makeup & Hair

Tessa Phillips

Tessa Phillips

Costume Supervisor

Ann Taylor

Ann Taylor

Assistant Costume Designer

Sound

Stephen Warbeck

Stephen Warbeck

Original Music Composer

Adam Bourne

Adam Bourne

Foley Editor

Peter Burgis

Peter Burgis

Foley Artist

Andrew Caller

Andrew Caller

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Gillian Dodders

Gillian Dodders

Dialogue Editor

Nick Freemantle

Nick Freemantle

Sound Effects Editor

Glen Gathard

Glen Gathard

Foley Mixer

Mark Heslop

Mark Heslop

Sound Effects Editor

Brendan Nicholson

Brendan Nicholson

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Emilie O'Connor

Emilie O'Connor

ADR & Dubbing

Jemma Riley-Tolch

Jemma Riley-Tolch

Foley Editor

Terry Davies

Terry Davies

Conductor

Andrew Glen

Andrew Glen

Music Editor

Stephen Warbeck

Stephen Warbeck

Orchestrator

Visual Effects

Chris Reynolds

Chris Reynolds

Special Effects Supervisor

Steve Street

Steve Street

Visual Effects Supervisor

Camera

Andrew Dunn

Andrew Dunn

Director of Photography

Helen Fraser

Helen Fraser

Second Assistant Camera

Peter Ayriss

Peter Ayriss

Drone Pilot

Sebastian Barraclough

Sebastian Barraclough

First Assistant "B" Camera

Andrew Dunn

Andrew Dunn

Camera Operator

Ossie McLean

Ossie McLean

Steadicam Operator

Elliot Purvis

Elliot Purvis

Second Assistant "A" Camera

Nick Wall

Nick Wall

Still Photographer

Lighting

Art Department

Peter Francis

Peter Francis

Production Design

Sara Wan

Sara Wan

Set Decoration

Darren Tubby

Darren Tubby

Art Direction

Sue Whitaker

Sue Whitaker

Art Direction

Astrid Sieben

Astrid Sieben

Supervising Art Director

Frances Bennett

Frances Bennett

Graphic Designer

Noel Cowell

Noel Cowell

Property Master

Roya Fraser

Roya Fraser

Assistant Set Decoration

Jono Moles

Jono Moles

Construction Manager

Lucy Moles

Lucy Moles

Construction Coordinator

Matt Curtis

Matt Curtis

Title Designer

Other Crew

Gisela Evert

Gisela Evert

Post Production Supervisor

Emma Davie

Emma Davie

Unit Publicist

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