Ein Fall für die Borger (1997)
AbenteuerFantasyActionKomödieFamilie
Wenn es im Haus knackt, ist das nicht immer das Holz, das „arbeitet“. Und wenn auf unerklärliche Weise immer wieder Dinge des alltäglichen Lebens einfach verschwinden, dann sind das keine unerklärlichen Phänomene. Es sind die Borger! Zehn Zentimeter kleine Leute mit großem Herzen, die in den Häusern ihrer menschlichen Gastfamilien unter Dielenbrettern oder in Hohlräumen der Wände leben und sich „borgen“, was sie so für ihr Leben alles brauchen. Socken werden zu Betten, Briefmarken zu Postern und Zahnseide zum Kletterseil. Die Clocks, eine typische Borger-Familie, leben im Haus der Lenders. Keiner hat sie je bemerkt, niemand hat sie je gesehen – bis die kleine Arrietty eines Tages bei einem ihrer Streifzüge nachlässig ist, und vom jungen Menschenkind Peter entdeckt wird. Und damit beginnt das Abenteuer von Arrietty, ihrem Bruder Peagreen, und ihren Eltern, die sich mit den Lenders gegen den fiesen Anwalt Ocious Potter verbünden, der sie mit allen Mittel aus ihrem Haus vertreiben will …
Der Regisseur:
Peter Hewitt
Die Autor:
Gavin Scott, John Kamps.
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John Goodman as Ocious P. Potter |
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Mark Williams as Exterminator Jeff |
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Jim Broadbent as Pod Clock |
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Celia Imrie as Homily Clock |
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Flora Newbigin as Arrietty Clock |
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Tom Felton as Peagreen Clock |
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Raymond Pickard as Spiller |
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Bradley Pierce as Pete Lender |
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Aden Gillett as Joe Lender |
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Doon Mackichan as Victoria Lender |
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Hugh Laurie as Officer Steady |
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Ruby Wax as Town Hall Clerk |
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Andrew Dunford as Dustbunny |
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Bob Goody as Minty |
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Patrick Monckton as Swag |
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Dick Ward as Milkman |
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George Antoni as Chauffeur |
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Alex Winter as TV Gangster |
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Michael Hewitt as TV Sergeant |
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Simon Hewitt as TV Constable |
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David Freeman as TV Constable |
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Carolyn Allen as Borrower (uncredited) |
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Ben Goodman as Borrower (uncredited) |
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Stacey Gough as Borrower (uncredited) |
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Allin Kempthorne as Borrower (uncredited) |
| Camera | Trevor Brooker | Director of Photography |
| Directing | Peter Hewitt | Director |
| Editing | David Freeman | Editor |
| Writing | Gavin Scott | Screenplay |
| Production | Rachel Talalay | Producer |
| Production | Tim Bevan | Producer |
| Production | Nina Gold | Casting |
| Art | Careen Hertzog | Set Decoration |
| Production | Eric Fellner | Producer |
| Camera | John Fenner | Director of Photography |
| Art | Andrew Ackland-Snow | Art Direction |
| Costume & Make-Up | Marie France | Costume Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Susan Parkinson | Hairstylist |
| Art | Gemma Jackson | Production Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Elizabeth Yianni-Georgiou | Hairstylist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Terry Jarvis | Wigmaker |
| Crew | Greg Powell | Stunts |
| Art | Jim Morahan | Supervising Art Director |
| Sound | Harry Gregson-Williams | Original Music Composer |
| Writing | John Kamps | Screenplay |
| Writing | Mary Norton | Novel |
| Production | Walt deFaria | Executive Producer |
| Production | Debra Hayward | Co-Producer |
| Production | Liza Chasin | Co-Producer |
| Production | Mary Richards | Line Producer |
| Lighting | Jim Smart | Electrician |
| Production | Michele Tandy | Finance |
| Directing | Sara Desmond | Second Assistant Director |
| Crew | Janek Sirrs | Digital Supervisor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Chris Lyons | Special Effects Makeup Artist |
| Sound | Jason Swanscott | Foley Artist |
| Sound | Mike Prestwood Smith | ADR Recordist |
| Sound | Mike Prestwood Smith | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Visual Effects | Drew Jones | Digital Effects Producer |
| Production | Lise Mayer | Consulting Producer |
| Crew | Mark Southworth | Stunts |
| Crew | Jonathan Cohen | Stunts |
| Crew | Andy Fowler | Digital Effects Producer |