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The Borrowers (DVD) (*)

$33.99

Language Selections:
English ( Dolby Digital 5.1 )
English ( Subtitles )

Product Origin/Format:
United Kingdom ( PAL/Region 2&4 )

Running Time:
88 min + 25 min extras

Aspect Ratio:
Anamorphic Widescreen (1.78:1)

Special Features:
Anamorphic Widescreen
Behind the scenes
Interactive Menu
Scene Access
Booklet

Movie filmed in 2011 and produced in:
United Kingdom ( Great Britain, Ireland )

Directed By:
Tom Harper

Written By:
Ben Vanstone

Actors:
Christopher Eccleston ..... Pod Clock
Sharon Horgan ..... Homily Clock
Aisling Loftus ..... Arrietty Clock
Robert Sheehan ..... Spiller
Victoria Wood ..... Granny Driver
Stephen Fry ..... Professor Mildeye
Shaun Dooley ..... Robert Millman
Charlie Hiscock ..... James Millman
Anne Hirsch ..... Jenny
Warona Seane ..... Dean Karen Richards
Jane Hill ..... BBC News Presenter
Jonathan Blake ..... BBC Reporter
Catherine Burns ..... Radio Voiceover

Synopsis:

An action-packed adventure for all the family Starring Christopher Eccleston, Sharon Horgan, Aisling Loftus, Robert Sheehan, Victoria Wood and Stephen Fry, The Borrowers is a thrilling, fun-filled adventure through the exciting world of the little people who live under our floorboards. Based on the Mary Norton novels that have delighted generations of children and adults alike, The Borrowers follows the adventures of Arrietty Clock (Aisling Loftus), a head-strong teenage Borrower whose parents, Pod (Christopher Eccleston) and Homily (Sharon Horgan), are terrified of the world of the 'Human Beans' who live above them. Desperate for freedom and adventure, Arrietty sneaks upstairs one night and befriends James (Charlie Hiscock), a lonely boy who lives with his father (Shaun Dooley) and grandmother (Victoria Wood). But Arrietty's voyage of discovery inadvertently reveals her family's existence to the scheming scientist Professor Mildeye (Stephen Fry), forcing them to go on the run into the big bad world... Enlisting the help of Spiller (Robert Sheehan), a leather-jacketed tearaway with a roguish glint in his eye, Arrietty embarks on a daring mission to outsmart Mildeye and return the Clock family to their home in time for Christmas.

Arrietty Clock is a head-strong teenage Borrower who is desperate to explore life outside her family home hidden under the floorboards. Her parents, Pod and Homily Clock, are terrified of the world of the Human Beans and are fiercely protective of their daughter.Arrietty sneaks upstairs one night and befriends James, a lonely boy who lives above her in the house with his father, Robert Millman. This leads to a world of trouble when the Borrowers home is discovered by Jamess formidable grandmother, and they are forced to venture into the big wide worldGrandma Driver knows the little people exist; shes always known and is determined to hunt them out of her house. Professor Mildeye also knows of the existence of the little people. Determined to restore his reputation and resurrect his academic career, hell go to any lengths to capture them and reveal them to the world.Spiller, a leather jacketed tearaway, takes quite a shine to Arrietty. Shes not quite sure what to make of this, but when her parents are captured by the evil Professor Mildeye, she is forced to enlist both Spillers and 'human bean' Jamess help. They go on a series of daring adventures to try and outsmart Mildeye and return the Clock family to their former home in time for Christmas.

Pod and Homily Clock and their sixteen year old daughter Arietty are 'Borrowers', four inch high people who live under the floor boards in Granny Driver's house and borrow what they need without her knowledge. She is determined to catch them. When Arietty defies her father and strays into the house alone young James hides her and they become friends but Granny contacts Professor Mildeye,who is obsessed with the existence of 'Homo Sapiens Redactus',whom he wants to exhibit to the world and he captures Pod and Homily. Fortunately Arietty and resourceful fellow Borrower Spiller join forces with James to effect a rescue before the professor can dissect his tiny captives.

This product was added to our catalog on Wednesday 22 February, 2012.