The Borrowers (1997)
Little People. Big Trouble. Lots of fun.
The four-inch-tall Clock family secretly share a house with the normal-sized Lender family, "borrowing" such items as thread, safety pins, batteries and scraps of food. However, their peaceful co-existence is disturbed when evil lawyer Ocious P. Potter steals the will granting title to the house, which he plans to demolish in order to build apartments. The Lenders are forced to move, and the Clocks face the risk of being exposed to the normal-sized world.
Director: Peter Hewitt
Genre: Adventure, Fantasy, Action, Comedy, Family
Runtime: 87 min
Release Date: December 5, 1997
Cast
- John Goodman - Ocious P. Potter
- Mark Williams - Exterminator Jeff
- Jim Broadbent - Pod Clock
- Celia Imrie - Homily Clock
- Flora Newbigin - Arrietty Clock
- Tom Felton - Peagreen Clock
- Raymond Pickard - Spiller
- Bradley Pierce - Pete Lender
- Aden Gillett - Joe Lender
- Doon Mackichan - Victoria Lender
Screenplay
- Gavin Scott (Screenplay)
- Mary Norton (Novel)
- John Kamps (Screenplay)
Music: Harry Gregson-Williams
Cinematography: Trevor Brooker, John Fenner
Editing: David Freeman
Production: Working Title Films, PolyGram Filmed Entertainment
Country: United Kingdom, United States of America
Language: English
Budget: $29M
Box Office: $23M
Original Language: en
Keywords
dwarf, household, lawyer, based on children's book, little people, child's point of view, real estate
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Borrowers about?
- The four-inch-tall Clock family secretly share a house with the normal-sized Lender family, "borrowing" such items as thread, safety pins, batteries and scraps of food. However, their peaceful co-existence is disturbed when evil lawyer Ocious P. Potter steals the will granting title to the house, which he plans to demolish in order to build apartments. The Lenders are forced to move, and the Clocks face the risk of being exposed to the normal-sized world.
- Who directed The Borrowers?
- The Borrowers was directed by Peter Hewitt.
- Who stars in The Borrowers?
- The Borrowers stars John Goodman, Mark Williams, Jim Broadbent, Celia Imrie, Flora Newbigin, Tom Felton.
- How long is The Borrowers?
- The Borrowers has a runtime of 1h 27m (87 minutes).
- What genre is The Borrowers?
- The Borrowers is a Adventure, Fantasy, Action, Comedy, Family film.
- What is the budget of The Borrowers?
- The Borrowers had a budget of $29M.
- How much did The Borrowers gross?
- The Borrowers grossed $23M worldwide.
- Where was The Borrowers produced?
- The Borrowers was produced in United Kingdom, United States of America.