The Children Act

We all make choices. Hers make history.

Duration: 105 min
Release date: 2018-08-01
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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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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
Paul Jesson
Paul Jesson
as Humphrey
Ben Chaplin
Ben Chaplin
as Kevin Henry
Eileen Walsh
Eileen Walsh
as Naomi Henry
Reena Lalbihari
Reena Lalbihari
as Samaira
Dominic Carter
Dominic Carter
as Roger
Paul Kemble
Paul Kemble
as Keith
Daniel Fritz
Daniel Fritz
as German Journalist
Nikki Amuka-Bird
Nikki Amuka-Bird
as Amadia Kalu
Rosie Cavaliero
Rosie Cavaliero
as Marina Green
Rupert Vansittart
Rupert Vansittart
as Sherwood Runcie
Wendy Nottingham
Wendy Nottingham
as Laura
Stacha Hicks
Stacha Hicks
as Jill
Nicholas Jones
Nicholas Jones
as Professor Carter
Andrew Havill
Andrew Havill
as George
Des McAleer
Des McAleer
as Jim the Porter
Paul Bigley
Paul Bigley
as Colin
Michele Austin
Michele Austin
as Donna
Daniel Tuite
Daniel Tuite
as Sebastian
Micah Balfour
Micah Balfour
as Blackwell
Patrick Brennan
Patrick Brennan
as Henrys' Solicitor
Howard Ward
Howard Ward
as Roy Whiting
Anjana Vasan
Anjana Vasan
as Kate
Syreeta Kumar
Syreeta Kumar
as Moira
Naomi Frederick
Naomi Frederick
as Amanda
Simon Thorp
Simon Thorp
as Hugh
Shaquille Ali-Yebuah
Shaquille Ali-Yebuah
as Jake
Robin Hooper
Robin Hooper
as Butler
Rosie Boore
Rosie Boore
as Sarah
David Webber
David Webber
as Ted
Alex Felton
Alex Felton
as Toby
Henrietta Clemett
Henrietta Clemett
as Phoebe
Amelie Green
Amelie Green
as Maisie
Radhika Aggarwal
Radhika Aggarwal
as Emy
Julian Forsyth
Julian Forsyth
as Caradoc Bell
Sharon Bower
Sharon Bower
as Master of The Rolls
Melody Green
Melody Green
as Sally
Ty Hurley
Ty Hurley
as High Court Judge (uncredited)
Honey Holmes
Honey Holmes
as Director / Producer (uncredited)
Hiten Patel
Hiten Patel
as Lawyer (uncredited)
Grace Crawford
Grace Crawford
as Usher
Sarah Somerville
Sarah Somerville
as Associate
Avital Abergel
Avital Abergel
as Twins' Mother
Raphael Desprez
Raphael Desprez
as Twins' Father
Annabel Galligan
Annabel Galligan
as Melanie
Ian Kelly
Ian Kelly
as Mr. Soames
Manuela Maletta
Manuela Maletta
as Distressed Mother
Mark Taylor
Mark Taylor
as Rich Man
Tatjana Anders
Tatjana Anders
as Lucky Wife
Melanie McLean
Melanie McLean
as Battered Wife
Tralee Dunn
Tralee Dunn
as Registrar
Michaela Parker
Michaela Parker
as Transfusion Nurse
Cathy Howse
Cathy Howse
as Kathy
Karl Farrer
Karl Farrer
as Family Uncle at Funeral (uncredited)
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Arron Cuthbertson
Arron Cuthbertson
Extras Casting
Richard Eyre
Richard Eyre
Director
Ian McEwan
Ian McEwan
Writer
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
Stephen Warbeck
Stephen Warbeck
Original Music Composer
Andrew Dunn
Andrew Dunn
Director of Photography
Peter Francis
Peter Francis
Production Design
Fotini Dimou
Fotini Dimou
Costume Design
Sara Wan
Sara Wan
Set Decoration
Darren Tubby
Darren Tubby
Art Direction
Sue Whitaker
Sue Whitaker
Art Direction
Dan Farrell
Dan Farrell
Editor
Annabelle Hood
Annabelle Hood
Production Assistant
Celia Duval
Celia Duval
Co-Producer
Nina Gold
Nina Gold
Casting
Astrid Sieben
Astrid Sieben
Supervising Art Director
Naomi Donne
Naomi Donne
Makeup & Hair
Rebecca Cole
Rebecca Cole
Makeup & Hair
Doone Forsyth
Doone Forsyth
Makeup & Hair
Gisela Evert
Gisela Evert
Post Production Supervisor
Monique Mussell
Monique Mussell
Production Manager
George Batchelor
George Batchelor
Third Assistant Director
Helen Fraser
Helen Fraser
Second Assistant Camera
Nic Pringle
Nic Pringle
Third Assistant Director
Neil Wallace
Neil Wallace
First Assistant 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
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
Chris Reynolds
Chris Reynolds
Special Effects Supervisor
Steve Street
Steve Street
Visual Effects Supervisor
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
David Tyler
David Tyler
Gaffer
Nick Wall
Nick Wall
Still Photographer
Martin Ware
Martin Ware
Casting Associate
Tessa Phillips
Tessa Phillips
Costume Supervisor
Ann Taylor
Ann Taylor
Assistant Costume Designer
Helena Evans
Helena Evans
First Assistant Editor
Paul Tomlinson
Paul Tomlinson
Location Manager
Terry Davies
Terry Davies
Conductor
Andrew Glen
Andrew Glen
Music Editor
Stephen Warbeck
Stephen Warbeck
Orchestrator
Susanna Lenton
Susanna Lenton
Script Supervisor
Matt Curtis
Matt Curtis
Title Designer
Emma Davie
Emma Davie
Unit Publicist
Jannika Öberg
Jannika Öberg
Production Coordinator
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