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James and the Giant Peach (1996) 6.7
An orphan with terrible aunts for guardians, befriends human like bugs who live inside a giant peach, who take the boy on a journey to New York City. Director:Henry Selick |
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Cast
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Grasshopper
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Centipede
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Ladybug
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Spider
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Earthworm
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J. Stephen Coyle | ... |
Reporter #2
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James' Father
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Cirocco Dunlap | ... |
Girl with Telescope
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Michael Girardin | ... |
Reporter #1
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Tony Haney | ... |
Reporter #3
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Woman in Bathrobe
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Storyline
James' happy life at the English seaside is rudely ended when his parents are killed by a rhinoceros and he goes to live with his two horrid aunts. Daringly saving the life of a spider he comes into possession of magic boiled crocodile tongues, after which an enormous peach starts to grow in the garden. Venturing inside he meets not only the spider but a number of new friends including a ladybug and a centipede who help him with his plan to try and get to New York. Written by Jeremy Perkins <jwp@aber.ac.uk>
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Language:
EnglishRelease Date:
12 April 1996 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Dev seftali See more »Filming Locations:
San Francisco, California, USABox Office
Budget:
$38,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend:
JPY 5,530,500 (Japan) (13 December 1996)Gross:
JPY 22,491,500 (Japan) (3 January 1997)Company Credits
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Sound Mix:
Dolby DigitalColor:
Color (Technicolor)Aspect Ratio:
1.66 : 1
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Music by Randy Newman
Lyrics by Roald Dahl
Performed by Richard Dreyfuss (uncredited), Simon Callow (uncredited), Jane Leeves (uncredited), Paul Terry (uncredited), and David Thewlis (uncredited)
Additional vocals by Jeff Bennett
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Did You Know?
Trivia
Miriam Margolyes is the second actor/actress in a Disney live action movie to provide both a live action role and a voice-over role. The first would be James Baskett in Song of the South. See more »Goofs
James gets out of bed in his nightshirt, fights his aunt and falls down the stairs head first. His night shirt slips up and reveals that his stunt double is wearing white pants down to his knees. The next shot of James at the foot of the stairs shows that he's not wearing pants. See more »Crazy Credits
Spider Wrangler - Steven Kutcher See more »Soundtracks
"Eating The Peach"Music by Randy Newman
Lyrics by Roald Dahl
Performed by Richard Dreyfuss (uncredited), Simon Callow (uncredited), Jane Leeves (uncredited), Paul Terry (uncredited), and David Thewlis (uncredited)
Additional vocals by Jeff Bennett
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There is sooo much I like with this movie. It has imagination, a sense of wonder and characters you either love or hate. And the blend of live action and stop-motion animation is a delight. The songs incorporated in this story is not very memorable but sweet and fit their purpose. And you simply have to love to hate Margoyles and Lumley in their parts as the aunts from hell. They treat poor James so horribly that I thought that "Cinderella had it easy"! Compared to "nightmare before Christmas" I actually liked this movie better. It has more of a heart even if the story itself may be just a bit less interesting and inventive. There are so many good scenes but among the highlights is the arctic adventure and the New York sequence. But, mind you, the opening is very deceptive and might scare younger parts of the audience. Otherwise, a must-see!!!