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Overview

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Director:
Brian Cosgrove
Writers:
Roald Dahl (novel)
John Hambley (writer)
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Release Date:
17 December 1992 (Netherlands) more
Plot:
Sophie is snatched from her orphanage early one morning by the BFG (Big Friendly Giant), whom she witnesses engaged in mysterious activities... more | add synopsis
Awards:
1 nomination more
User Comments:
A Faithful adaptation more (13 total)

Cast

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David Jason ... The BFG (voice)
Amanda Root ... Sophie (voice)
Angela Thorne ... Queen Of England (voice)
Ballard Berkeley ... Head Of The Army (voice)
Michael Knowles ... Head Of The Air Force (voice)
Don Henderson ... Bloodbottler / Fleshlumpeater / Sergeant (voice)
Mollie Sugden ... Mary (voice)
Frank Thornton ... Mr Tibbs (voice)
Myfanwy Talog ... Mrs Clonkers (voice)
Jimmy Hibbert ... Additional voices (voice)
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
The BFG: The Big Friendly Giant (Australia)
The Big Friendly Giant (UK) (complete title)
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Runtime:
87 min
Country:
UK
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Sound Mix:
Stereo
Certification:
Australia:G | UK:U

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
When Roald Dahl wrote "The BFG", he named the lead child character Sophie, after his granddaughter, actress and model Sophie Dahl. more
Movie Connections:
Referenced in Comic Relief 2003: The Big Hair Do (2003) (TV) more

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8 out of 10 people found the following comment useful.
A Faithful adaptation, 17 April 2002
Author: Tom Cousins (tomco84) from London, England

When I first saw this film I must have been about eight and loved it! It made me laugh and due to the fantastic writing talents of Roald Dahl I can still remember the storyline. The film remains faithful to the book, something most Dahl adaptations fail to do, (eg. the witches in while being a great film has a different ending to the book) and the animation, while not being up to todays standards, doesn't interfere with the viewing of the film. David Jason's unique voice (Count Duckular) is memorable in this role as the BFG. Overall I would say this was a fantastic family film, definately aimed at children but true to the book which is something any 5-12 year old Dahl fan will love.

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