The Borrowers
Year:
1997
Production Country:
Great Britain
Ten-year-old Peter Lender notices that small things keep disappearing from his home. He finds out that the culprits are a family of tiny people called the Clock family, who live under the floorboards, and he makes friends with Arietty, the little girl. When Peter and his family are moved out of their house by an evil lawyer, the Clock family are instrumental in helping them regain their home.
Cast & credits
Cast
- Ocious Potter John Goodman
- Pod Clock Jim Broadbent
- Exterminator Jeff Mark Williams
- Homily Clock Celia Imrie
- Officer Steady Hugh Laurie
- town hall clerk Ruby Wax
- Pete Lender Bradley Pierce
- Arietty Clock Flora Newbigin
- Peagreen Clock Tom Felton
- Spiller Raymond Pickard
- Joe Lender Aden Gillett
- Victoria Lender Doon Mackichan
- Dustbunny Andrew Dunford
- Minty Bob Goody
- Swag Patrick Monkton
- Wrigley George Yiassoumi
- milkman Dick Ward
Credits
Direction
- Director Peter Hewitt
- 2nd Unit Director John Roberts
- 2nd Unit Director (Additional) Rupert Harvey
- Assistant Director (1st) Gareth Tandy
- Assistant Director (2nd) Mark Layton
- Assistant Director (3rd) Toby Hefferman
- Assistant Director (2nd Unit, 1st) Richard Whelan
- Assistant Director (2nd Unit, 2nd) Sara Desmond
- Assistant Director (2nd Unit, 3rd) Kate Jones
- Continuity Angela Noakes-wharton
- Continuity (2nd Unit) Laura Goulding
Production
- Production Company Working Title Films
- Production Company PolyGram Filmed Entertainment
- Executive Producer Walt defaria
- Producer Tim Bevan
- Producer Eric Fellner
- Producer Rachel Talalay
- Co-producer Debra Hayward
- Co-producer Liza Chasin
- Line Producer Mary Richards
- Executive in Charge of Production Jane Frazer
- Production Co-ordinator Erica Bensly
- Financial Controller Michele Tandy
- Location Manager Adam Richards
- Location Manager (Additional) Christian Mcwilliams
- Post-production (Supervisor) Michael Solinger
- Post-production (Co-ordinator) Ashleigh Clarkin
- Studio Shepperton Studios
Casting
- Casting Nina Gold
- Casting (ADR Voice) Lyps Inc
- Casting (ADR Voice) Brendan Donnison
Writing
- Screenplay Gavin Scott
- Screenplay John Kamps
- Based on the novels by Mary Norton
Photography
- Director of Photography John Fenner
- Director of Photography (2nd Unit) Trevor Brooker
- Additional Photography (2nd Unit) Andy Collins
- Camera Operator Peter Taylor
- Camera Operator (2nd Unit) Keith Sewell
- Camera Operator (2nd Unit) Chris Plevin
- Steadicam Operator Keith Sewell
- Focus Puller Gary Spratling
- Focus Puller Mark Moriarty
- Focus Puller (2nd Unit) Ted Deason
- Clapper/Loader Mark Patten
- Clapper/Loader (2nd Unit) John Ferguson
- Grip Tony Turner
- Grip Joe Felix
- Grips (2nd Unit) Jimmy Waters
- Video Supervisor Justin Owen
Special Effects
- Visual Effects (Supervisor) Peter Chiang
- Visual Effects (Cameraman) Stefan Lange
- Visual Effects (Co-ordinator) Tim Field
- Visual Effects (Editor) Brian Mann
- Digital Visual Effects Digital Film Company
- DFC (Facilities Producer) Matthew Holben
- DFC (Line Producer) Matthew Plummer
- DFC (VFX Designer) Richard Bain
- DFC (VFX Designer) Charlie Noble
- DFC (VFX Designer) Paul Riddle
- DFC (VFX Designer) Frazer Churchill
- DFC (VFX Designer) Gavin Digby
- DFC (VFX Designer) Mark Stannard
- DFC (CG Designer) Paul Franklin
- DFC (CG Designer) Elie Jamaa
- DFC (CG Designer) Frederick Sundquist
- DFC (CG Designer) Jesper Kjölsrud
- DFC (CG Designer) Nigel Hardwidge
- DFC (CG Designer) Rogan Macdonald
- DFC (CG Co-ordinator) Alex Hope
- DFC (Composer Systems) Ian Chisholm
- DFC (Composer Systems) Steve Macpherson
- DFC (Composer Systems) Peter Grecian
- Digital Visual Effects The Magic Camera Company
- MCC (Digital Effects Producer) Anthony Hunt
- MCC (Digital Effects Producer) Roger Lofting
- MCC (Digital Effects Supervisor) Alan Marques
- MCC (Digital Effects Co-ordinator) Angie Wills
- MCC (2D Digital Supervisor) Angus Cameron
- MCC (Digital Artist) Daniel Pettipher
- MCC (Digital Artist) Roger Gibbon
- MCC (Digital Artist) Helen Ball
- MCC (Digital Artist) Philippe Montagny
- MCC (Digital Artist) Robin Huffer
- MCC (Digital Artist) Barbara Tutty
- MCC (Digital Artist) Jamie Lochhead
- MCC (Digital Artist) Max Dennison
- MCC (Digital Artist) Edward Plant
- MCC (Digital Film Controller) Andrew Jeffery
- MCC (Digital Film Scanning) John Grant
- MCC (Matte Artist) Doug Ferris
- Visual Effects FrameStore
- FrSt (Digital Film Effects Producer) Drew Jones
- FrSt (Senior Digital Effects Artist) Robert Duncan
- FrSt (Digital Effects Artist) Donald Campbell
- FrSt (Digital Effects Artist) Pedro Sabrosa
- FrSt (Digital Film Scanning) Steve Tizzard
- FrSt (Digital Scanning Supervisor) Phil Campbell
- Visual Effects The Film Factory at VTR
- FF@VTR (Digital Effects Producer) Andrew Fowler
- FF@VTR (Senior Animator) Phil Johnson
- FF@VTR (Animator) Jason Mcdonald
- Motion Capture Oxford Metrics
- Motion Control Supervisor Ian Menzies
- Motion Control Operator Ben Goldschmied
- Spiller express/Tunnel Model Built by Artem Limited
- Artem (Supervisor) Robert Thomas
- Artem (Director of Photography) Stefan Lange
- Artem (Camera Operator) Nigel Kirton
- Oversize Models by Hothouse Models and Effects
- Matte Paintings Designer Anthony Chance
- Special Effects Supervisor Digby Milner
- Special Effects Co-ordinator Lyn Nicholson
- Model Shop Co-ordinator Damon Earnshaw
- Sculptor/Modeller Roland Stevenson
- Sculptor/Modeller Roger Walker
- Sculptor/Modeller Francis Coates
- Sculptor/Modeller Peter Thompson
- Sculptor/Modeller Mark Stowe
- Sculptor/Modeller Richard Smith
- Sculptor/Modeller Darren De Costa
Editing
- Editor David Freeman
- Editor (Additional) Annie Kocur
- Editing Facilities Shepperton Studios
- Editing Facilities De Lane Lea Studios
- 2nd Assistant Editor Melanie Oliver
Design
- Production Designer Gemma Jackson
- Supervising Art Director James Morahan
- Art Director Andrew Ackland-Snow
- Art Director (Oversize Props) Andrew Munro
- [Art Director] Cliff Robinson
- Set Decorator Careen Hertzog
- Draughtsperson Stephen Morahan
- Draughtsperson 'Toad' Tozer
- Draughtsperson David Wood
- Scenic Artist Howard Weaver
- Scenic Artist Martin 'Puff' Scott-caro
- Signwriter Jim Stanes
- Signwriter Francis Martin
- Signwriter Monika Goldschmidt
- Signwriter Tim Wilson
- Storyboard Artist Brendan McCarthy
- Storyboard Artist Adam Brockbank
- Storyboard Artist Bill Stallion
Costumes
- Costume Designer Marie France
- Wardrobe Supervisor Janet Tebrooke
- Wardrobe Master Jo Hobbs
Make-up
- Make-up/Hair Designer Joan Hills
- Make-up/Hair Artist Sue Parkinson
- Make-up/Hair Artist Elizabeth Yianni-georgiou
- Make-up/Hair (Additional) Christine Greenwood
- Make-up/Hair (Additional) Liz Michie
- Puppet Animatronic Technician Nigel Trevessey
Titles
- Opening Graphics Brandt Animation
- Opening Graphics Leigh Wimpory
- Opening Graphics Finn Brandt
- Titles/Credits Steve Masters
Film processing
- Opticals Peerless Camera Company
Music
- Music Composer/Conductor Harry Gregson-Williams
- Orchestra Leader Gavyn Wright
- Orchestrations Bruce Fowler
- Orchestrations Steve Fowler
- Orchestrations Ladd Mcintosh
- Orchestrations Suzette Moriarty
- Orchestrations Erick Lundborg
- Orchestrations Lucas Richman
- Executive in Charge of Music for PFE Dawn Solér
- Score Produced by Hans Zimmer
- Music Editor Brian Richards
- Music Editor Graham Sutton
- Music Editor Dina Eaton
- Music Editorial Frog Editorial
Sound
- Music Mixer Alan Meyerson
- Music Recorder Alan Meyerson
- Music Recorder Steve Jablonsky
- Music Recorder Gregg Silk
- Sound Mixer David Stephenson
- Recorded at De Lane Lea Studios
- Boom Operator Gerry Bates
- Re-recording Mixer Peter Maxwell
- Re-recording Mixer Adrian Rhodes
- Supervising Sound Editor Peter Joly
- Dialogue Editor Danny Longhurst
- Sound Effects Editor Adrian Rhodes
- ADR Recordist De Lane Lea Studios
- ADR Recordist Goldcrest Post Production Facilities
- ADR Recordist Mike Prestwood Smith
- ADR Recordist Soundfirm (Sydney)
- ADR Recordist Michael Thompson
- ADR Editor Bill Trent
- Foley Artist Dianne Greaves
- Foley Artist Jason Swanscott
- Foley Editor Ian Wilson
Stunts
- Stunt Co-ordinator Jim Dowdall
- Stunt Performer Roy Alon
- Stunt Performer Riky Ash
- Stunt Performer Del Baker
- Stunt Performer Stuart Clark
- Stunt Performer Jonathan Cohen
- Stunt Performer Graeme Crowther
- Stunt Performer Danielle da Costa
- Stunt Performer Perry Davey
- Stunt Performer Ray De-haan
- Stunt Performer Nrinder Dhudwar
- Stunt Performer Rod Driver
- Stunt Performer Jamie Edgell
- Stunt Performer Laila Emms
- Stunt Performer Terry Forrestal
- Stunt Performer Joss Gower
- Stunt Performer Frank Henson
- Stunt Performer Mark Henson
- Stunt Performer Paul Herbert
- Stunt Performer Nick Hobbs
- Stunt Performer Rob Inch
- Stunt Performer Morgan Johnson
- Stunt Performer Mark Lisbon
- Stunt Performer Phil Lonergan
- Stunt Performer Robert Patton
- Stunt Performer Andreas Petrides
- Stunt Performer Greg Powell
- Stunt Performer Curtis Rivers
- Stunt Performer Tony Smart
- Stunt Performer Julian Spencer
- Stunt Performer Trevor Steedman
- Stunt Performer Chris Webb
- Stunt Performer Bill Weston
- Stand-in James Linton
- Stand-in Helen Slaymaker
- Stand-in Kevin Hudson
- Stand-in Carol Shaw
- Stand-in Sean Stadden