Chicken Run
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- Released
- 13/07/2004
- Film and TV Genre
- Comedy, General
- Video Format
- PAL
- DVD Region
- 2 (will only play on Region 2 and Multi-Region DVD players)
Description
Facing imminent death while laying eggs at Tweedy's English farm, a group of chickens led by the determined Ginger (Julia Sawahla, BBC-TV's ABSOLUTELY FABULOUS) plan to escape their prisonlike coop. The situation goes from bad to worse when the sinister Mrs. Tweedy (Miranda Richardson) decides to stop selling eggs and use the hens as the main ingredient in chicken pot pies. However, some hope literally falls from the sky in the form of Rocky (Mel Gibson), an American rooster who promises to teach the chickens how to fly. As the hens begin their struggle to get airborne, the monstrous pie-making machine arrives, giving the chickens precious little time to make their great escape. Aardman Studios' first full-length feature film is a stunning showcase of stop-motion animation. Utilizing the unique Plasticine designs of the acclaimed WALLACE & GROMIT and CREATURE COMFORT shorts, CHICKEN RUN features vibrant visuals and colorful characters that are immediately endearing. (The naive and constantly knitting Babs, voiced by Jane Horrocks, is particularly hilarious.) With its clever writing, witty film references, and pitch-perfect combination of comedy, drama, and romance, CHICKEN RUN is one of those rare movies that genuinely appeals to viewers of every age.
Plot Synopsis
Set on a Yorkshire farm in the 1950's, this is the story of a group of repressed chickens who are owned by the evil Mr and Mrs Tweedy. Things start to happen when an American chicken, Rocky, arrives on the farm, he finds romance with a hen called Ginger and together they hatch a plan to escape to freedom...
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Product Details
- Actors
- Director
- Year of release
- 2000
- Aspect Ratio
- 1.85:1
- 1.85 Wide Screen
- 16:9 Anamorphic Wide Screen
- Audio Format
- Dolby Digital 5.1 - English
- Dolby Digital 5.1 - English, French
- English Audio Commentary Dolby Digital
- Stereo Dolby Digital 5.1 - English
- Dolby Digital 5.1 English
- Disc Features
- Featurette
- Interactive Menus
- Making Of
- Scene Selection
- Theatrical Trailer
- Aardman Archive Clips
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- Subtitle Language
- None
- Film Format
- Anamorphic
- Media Format
- DVD-Video
- Film Rating (Australia)
- G
- Number of Discs
- 1
- Film Rating (UK)
- U
- Run Time (minutes)
- 81
- Tags
- Subtitles for the deaf and hard-of-hearing
- English
- Cast & Crew
- Nick Park (Author)
- Peter Lord (Author)
- Aardman Animations (Producer)
- Jack Rosenthal (Screenwriter)
- Karey Kirkpatrick (Screenwriter)
- Imelda Staunton (Voice)
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