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Writers:
E. Nesbit (novel)
Simon Nye (writer)
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Release Date:
12 November 2000 (USA) more
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Awards:
1 win more
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Great family entertainment more (15 total)

Cast

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Jack Blumenau ... Peter
Clare Thomas ... Phyllis

Jemima Rooper ... Bobbie

Jenny Agutter ... Mother
Michael Kitchen ... Father
Valerie Minifie ... Cook
Melanie Clark Pullen ... Ruth
Georgie Glen ... Aunt Emma
Gregor Fisher ... Perks
Amanda Walker ... Mrs Ransome
Clive Russell ... Station Master

Richard Attenborough ... The Old Gentleman
David Bamber ... Dr Forrest
Jane Wood ... Mrs Viney
Ian Gain ... Bargee
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108 min
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Fun Stuff

Trivia:
The eldest of the railway children, Roberta, is named after Berta Ruck, a close friend of E. Nesbit. more
Goofs:
Anachronisms: In the scene where the children are on the canal bridge they watch a horse drawn canal boat pass under the bridge, the boat however is a motor boat and not an unpowered boat, motor boats did not appear on the canals until the 1920s. more
Quotes:
Phyllis: Open my present Peter! It's crayons. If you don't want them, I'll have them! more
Movie Connections:
Version of "The Railway Children" (1957) more

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2 out of 3 people found the following comment useful.
Great family entertainment, 2 July 2006
10/10
Author: bavo-1 from Australia

I loved this, what a great way to spend a cold Sunday afternoon in Sydney. I remember watching and really enjoying both the 1970 movie and series of The Railway Children as a girl. It was a nice surprise to see Jenny Agutter who was Roberta then, play the Mother this time with just the right amount of fragility and fortitude. The children, especially the girl who played Roberta, were delightful and they made a very believable family. Richard Attenborough was wonderful as always as the old gentleman, who wouldn't want a kindly friend like him? The scenery was really beautiful, lush and green and the 1905 touches like the steam trains and fashion are very much appreciated. A lovely way to revisit this timeless story.

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