Tom & Thomas (2002)

Director:

Esmé Lammers

Writer:

Esmé Lammers (written by)

Release Date:

24 January 2002 (Netherlands)

Genre:

Family

Plot:

A young boy empath who feels the pain and experiences of another is dismissed as having an imaginary friend. Then the two meet and the adventure begins as the discovery of their mutual history unfolds.

Plot Keywords:

Imaginary Friend | Kidnapping | Female Teacher | Actor Playing Multiple Roles | Child Kidnapping

Awards:

1 win

Cast

Aaron Taylor-Johnson	...	Tom / Thomas (as Aaron Johnson)
Sean Bean	...	Paul Sheppard
Inday Ba	...	Celia Scofield
Bill Stewart	...	Finch
Sean Harris	...	Kevin
Derek de Lint	...	Mr. Bancroft
Geraldine James	...	Miss Tromp
Jonathan Schwerzmann	...	Older Boy
Romaine Fagin	...	Funny Boy
Victoria Hasted	...	Miss Hogan
Ravin J. Ganatra	...	Mr. Bahiti (as Ravin J. Granatra)
Anil Douglas	...	Bruce
Leagh Conwell	...	Harold
Doortje Peters	...	Debby
Mike Dowling	...	Police Officer 1
Kate Henry	...	Police Officer 2
Lou Landré	...	Dress Shop Guard
David Eeles	...	Custodian
Dawn Mastin	...	Thomas' Aunt
Anita Wright	...	Thomas' Grandmother
Christopher Ravenscroft	...	Frederick Lord
Racheal Joseph	...	Miss Tromp's Colleague
Dave Calderhead	...	Animal Handler Hangar
James Webber	...	Co-Pilot
Richard Messina	...	2nd Co-Pilot
Dorian MacDonald	...	Colleague Police Officer
Ray Graham	...	Airline Official
Tim Jones	...	Horse Groom
Gemma Johnson	...	Stewardess
Craig Stokes	...	Ambulance Staff Member
Stephen Smith	...	Shop Manager
Melvyn de Kom	...	Animal Handler Cargo
Erin Tasmania	...	Mirror Maze Visitor
Evrim Akyigit	...	Mirror Maze Visitor
Amanda Wolzak	...	Mirror Maze Visitor
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Ryan Nelson	...	Double Tom & Thomas
Wouter Smit	...	Extra as Santa Claus (uncredited)
Bernadette Jane Vanderkar	...	Child (uncredited)

Directed by
Esmé Lammers

Writing credits
Esmé Lammers		(written by)

Produced by
Malcolm Burgess	....	co-producer
Laurens Geels	....	producer
David Higginson	....	line producer
Dick Maas	....	producer
Frank Thies	....	executive producer

Original Music by
Paul M. van Brugge

Cinematography by
Marc Felperlaan		(director of photography)

Film Editing by
Bert Rijkelijkhuizen

Casting by
Jeremy Zimmermann

Production Design by
Rikke Jelier		(as Jelier & Schaaf)
Alfred Schaaf		(as Jelier & Schaaf)

Set Decoration by
Elsje de Bruin		(as Elsje de Bruijn)

Costume Design by
Linda Bogers

Makeup Department
Marike Hoogveld	....	makeup artist
Gary Jordan	....	makeup artist
Claudia Reymond	....	key makeup artist

Production Management
Wiendelt Hooijer	....	unit production manager
Hans van Helden	....	post-production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Jim Cole	....	second assistant director
Lydia Currie	....	third assistant director
Marty de Bruijn	....	dubbing director: Dutch
Dick Maas	....	second unit director
Steve Newton	....	additional assistant director
Mick Pantaleo	....	first assistant director
Ruud Van der Heyde	....	creative assistant director
Karin Weber	....	third assistant director: UK

Art Department
David Blank	....	prop assistant: UK
Daisy Bodley	....	set decorator: UK
Henk Bouten	....	scenic artist
St. John Bowman	....	property master: UK
Sarah Carr	....	assistant art director: UK
Theo de Bruin	....	set builder (as Theo de Bruyn)
Ellen de Weger	....	art department office manager
Roger Denton	....	scenic artist
Bernie Doyle	....	art director: UK
Emma Ewing	....	art department trainee: UK
Wim Gerbscheid	....	set painter
Joshua Grace	....	art department trainee: UK (as Josh Grace)
Mars Gremmen	....	storyboard artist
Sibel Greve	....	art department trainee
Myrte Heidelberg	....	set builder (as Myrthe Heijdelberg)
Ton Jansen	....	set builder
Thomas Kamp	....	set dresser
Dennis Kneulman	....	set builder
Jorrit Kortenhorst	....	set construction supervisor
Donald MacClean	....	prop assistant: UK
Catrona MacMillan	....	dressing props: UK (as Catriona MacMillan)
John Masters	....	art department rigger: UK
Oscar Meulenkamp	....	set builder
Roland Mylanus	....	set designer
Ollie Novadnieks	....	prop buyer: UK (as Oliver Novadnieks)
Jeremy O'Brian	....	prop buyer: UK
Matthieu Ploum	....	set builder
Ignas Rijkelijkhuizen	....	set painter
Nicole Roelofszen	....	art department trainee
Kees Starink	....	set construction supervisor
Mary Ann Stenekens	....	set builder (as Mary-Ann Stenekes)
Vin Thaker	....	stand-by props: UK
Anneloes Uijen de Kleijn	....	assistant art director
Wendy Valentijn	....	set painter
Piet van de Vlies	....	set painter
Bas van der Worp	....	set builder
Lesley van Eck	....	set builder
Matthijs Van Etten	....	set builder
Jan van Hoften	....	prop buyer
Lisa Vandy	....	prop buyer: UK
Andrew Voetelink	....	set builder
Pascal Voetelink	....	set builder
Inge Voors	....	set painter
Remco Zaeyen	....	set builder

Sound Department
Christopher Ackland	....	dialogue editor
Paul Bijpost	....	sound effects editor
Normann Büttner	....	foley mixer
Doug Cooper	....	assistant adr mixer
Mathieu Cox	....	assistant sound re-recording mixer
Mattew Desborough	....	sound consultant: Dolby (as Matt Desborough)
Sophie Determeyer	....	sound mixer
Louis Elman	....	adr consultant
Robert Farr	....	adr mixer
Leo Franssen	....	sound engineer
Stéphane Girard	....	sound recordist
Alek Goosse	....	sound re-recording mixer
Jean-Pierre Halbwachs	....	assistant sound re-recording mixer
Mel Kutbay	....	foley artist
Herman Pieëte	....	supervising sound editor
Luuk Poels	....	foley editor
Jan Schermer	....	assistant sound editor
Carl Van Brande	....	post-production sound manager
Andrew Wilkinson	....	assistant dialogue editor

Special Effects by
Hans Voors	....	special effects

Visual Effects by
Arno Beekman	....	inferno artist: Valkieser Capital Images
Bobby De Groot	....	interface designer: ID-Media
Gerard de Haan	....	additional digital effects: Cineco
Gabriel McIntyre	....	on-set visual effects: Valkieser Capital Images
Marco Stolker	....	3d artist: Valkieser Capital Images
Halbo van der Klaauw	....	supervising inferno artist: Valkieser Capital Images
Floris van der Veen	....	inferno artist: Valkieser Capital Images
Hans van Helden	....	visual effects supervisor
Floris Vos	....	interface designer: Id-Media

Stunts
Willem de Beukelaer	....	stunt coordinator
Rob de Groot	....	stunts
Nicolas de Pruyssenaere	....	stunts (as Nicolaas de Pruyssenaere)
Bart Hamelinck	....	stunts
Arno Hazebroek	....	stunts
Arlan Jongenele	....	stunts
Martin Lader	....	stunts
Yvonne Lammers	....	stunts
Marco Maas	....	stunts
Ricky Nijs	....	stunt double: Aaron
Mike Reinders	....	stunts
Ronald Schuurbiers	....	stunt coach: Aaron and Ricky
Michel Struik	....	stunts
Ruud van de Veerdonk	....	stunts
Skadi van Paasschen	....	stunts
Diana Wiersma	....	stunts

Camera and Electrical Department
Simon Allerdice	....	electrician: UK
Rob Andrews	....	generator operator: UK
Joe Ashton	....	electrician: UK
Valerie Blom	....	best boy
Thijs Bolle	....	grip assistant
Rolf Dekens	....	additional grip assistant
Benoît Deléris	....	additional focus puller: Gent (as Benoit Deleris)
Patrick Duley	....	lighting rigger: UK
Rudger Faber	....	electrician
Didier Frateur	....	focus puller
Carline Hansen	....	additional clapper loader
Niall Higgins	....	electrician: UK
Bas Klant	....	additional clapper loader
Tom Lea	....	electrician: UK (as Thomas Lea)
Richard Leddy	....	key grip: UK
Joost Meijer	....	additional clapper loader
Olivier Merckx	....	Steadicam operator: Gent
Simon Olivier	....	camera trainee: UK
Philippe Piron	....	additional focus puller: Gent
Jon Priddle	....	loader: UK (as John Priddle)
Micky Reeves	....	additional best boy: UK (as Mickey Reeves)
Kate Robinson	....	Steadicam operator: UK
Erwin Roodhart	....	director of photography: second unit
Erwin Roodhart	....	gaffer
Jan Rubens	....	Steadicam operator
Aidan Spencer	....	best boy: UK
Jon Stephen	....	focus puller: UK
Mickey Turner	....	electrician: UK
Steven van Beek	....	additional focus puller (as Steven Beek)
Dinand van der Wal	....	set photographer
Danny van Deventer	....	additional focus puller: Gent
Chiel van Dongen	....	additional focus puller: Gent
Erik Van Wouden	....	additional gaffer
Appie Vermeeren	....	key grip
Rogier Volger	....	additional focus puller: Gent
Jaap Vrenegoor	....	set photographer
Susannah Watson	....	video assist operator: UK
Hilde Woudstra	....	video assist operator
Isabelle Wubbe	....	clapper loader
Nils Dammers	....	best boy (uncredited)
Gregoor van de Kamp	....	electrician (uncredited)

Casting Department
Angelica Sluijter	....	casting coordinator (as Angélica Sluijter)
Andrea Clark	....	casting associate (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Jesse Boeijen	....	wardrobe assistant (as Jesse Boeyen)
Charissa Bos	....	wardrobe mistress (as Sharissa Bos)
Ton Hermans	....	assistant costume designer
Esther Jacobs	....	wardrobe assistant
Andrew Ross	....	assistant wardrobe: UK
John Sharman	....	assistant costume designer: UK
Natasja Theyn	....	wardrobe assistant
Inez Zevenbergen	....	wardrobe assistant

Editorial Department
Niels Koopman	....	assistant editor
Raquel Satumalaij	....	negative cutter (as Raquel Satumalay)
Petro van Leeuwen	....	color timer
Peter van Spronsen	....	negative cutter
Benjamin Vos	....	post-production coordinator

Music Department
Juraj Durovic	....	music recordist (as Jurai Durovic)
Adam Klemens	....	conductor
Bob Schimscheimer	....	score mixer
Willem Schneider	....	score mixer
Toots Thielemans	....	musician: harmonica soloist (as Jean 'Toots' Thielemans)
Frank Uyttenbroeck	....	music copyist
Frank Uyttenbroeck	....	orchestrator

Transportation Department
Ed Boyd	....	driver: UK (as Edward Boyd)
Patrick Brunsveld	....	driver
Jessica Eelman	....	driver
Dick Engelbracht	....	driver: truck (as Dick Engelenbracht)
Aart Knuivers	....	transportation captain (as Aart Knuijvers)
Frans Kuijper	....	transportation manager
Peter Nentjes	....	driver
Steve Newton	....	driver: UK
Joseph Oonincx	....	driver
Ingeborg Ort	....	driver
Arnoud Rijnsburger	....	driver
Martien Schagen	....	driver
Richard Sloggett	....	transportation captain: UK
J.T. Teterissa	....	driver (as JT Teterissa)
Mark Thomassen	....	company driver
Emiel van Loonen	....	driver
Ilske Wildschut	....	driver
Derek McPhail	....	unit driver (uncredited)

Other crew
Melinda Aupers	....	public relations and publicity: MVSP
Yara Awad	....	production assistant: UK
Gabrielle Baring	....	production runner: UK
Gabriel M. Bauer	....	production assistant
Annelies Beers	....	receptionist
Greg Blank	....	assistant production coordinator: UK
Barbara Blekkenhorst	....	legal counsel
Benjamin Boers	....	stand-in: Aaron Johnson
Sara Boonman	....	personal assistant to the director
John Constable	....	tutor: Aaron Johnson
Peter Cotton	....	location scout: UK
Jim Davies	....	publisher: screenplay
Renata de Graaf	....	account manager
René de la Rambelje	....	location manager
Andy Durant	....	runner: UK
Kat Eisses	....	first assistant caterer: Moveable Feast
Nienke Elbertse	....	catering assistant
Roger Farr	....	animal wrangler
Dorien Folkers	....	acting coach: Aaron Johnson
Patrick Frissen	....	extras coordinator
Rogier Gerritsen	....	production assistant
Eva Glansbeek	....	personal assistant
Odessa Glansbeek	....	personal assistant
Jeroen Hasenbos	....	assistant to the producer
Judith Heistek	....	catering assistant
Daan Hogendoorn	....	catering assistant (as Daan Hoogendoorn)
Camille Jansens	....	set runner
Theun Janssen	....	catering assistant
Angeles Kutschenreuter	....	assistant account manager
Xandra Lammers	....	translator: screenplay
Ian Lawrence	....	caterer: Moveable Feast
Tessa Lawrence	....	floor runner: UK
Helene Lenszner	....	additional location manager: UK (as Helene Lensznir)
Ing Lim	....	location scout
Tracy Low	....	production coordinator: UK
Kurt Loyens	....	set runner
Nick MacInnes	....	stand-in: UK (as Nicky McInness)
Paul Marbus	....	location manager
Katja Mater	....	catering assistant
Karel May	....	production trainee
Ada Nieuwendijk	....	public relations and publicity: MVSP
Chris Odijk	....	translator: screenplay
Mirjam Oosterbaan	....	catering assistant
Steve Park	....	production assistant
Ben Pound	....	floor runner: UK
Pim Pronk	....	location manager
Sacha Roozemond	....	catering assistant
Susan Schaeffer	....	human resources manager
Ferenc Schneiders	....	coach: screenplay
Diederick Schoorl	....	catering assistant
Luke Selby	....	floor runner: UK
Stephen Smith	....	dialogue coach
Bianca Steenhagen	....	translator: Dutch dubbing
Jaro Steffens	....	lab coordinator
Katherine Stephens	....	researcher: UK
Stephanie Tett	....	production assistant: UK
Kiki The-Arends	....	researcher: airplanes
Olivier Timmer	....	set runner
Claire Tovey	....	location scout: UK
Tracey Tucker	....	assistant location manager: UK
John Tuite	....	location manager: UK
Pieter-Jan van de Berg	....	provider: green screens, Screen Service
Annemarie van de Mond	....	script supervisor
Olaf van den Berg	....	production trainee
Ilja van der Putten	....	set runner
Femke van Drongelen	....	catering assistant
Paul van Leeuwen	....	financial controller
Jamo van Rijen	....	catering assistant
Joris van Seggelen	....	production trainee
Mattie van Steeden	....	set runner
Stoffel Van Verrewegen	....	assistant location manager
Leen Verhelst	....	extras coordinator: Gent
Gemma Walsh	....	runner: UK
Jeroen Wardenaar	....	location manager
Christopher White	....	additional location manager: UK
Jonathan Wicks	....	additional location manager: UK

Production Companies

• Cine II CV
• First Floor Features

Distributors

• Buena Vista International (2002) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
• America Video Film (2007) (Argentina) (all media)
• America Video (2007) (Argentina) (all media)
• Argentina Video Home (2007) (Argentina) (DVD)
• Argentina Video Home (2007) (Argentina) (VHS)
• Buena Vista Home Entertainment (2002) (Netherlands) (DVD)
• Buena Vista Home Video (2002) (Netherlands) (VHS)
• Peace Arch Home Entertainment

Special Effects

• Valkieser Capital Images (visual effects and main title design)
• Cineco (additional visual effects)
• Snow Business International (snow effects) (as Snow Business)

Other Companies

• Casting Collective  extras casting (as The Casting Collective)
• Cineberti  sound re-recorded at
• Cineberti  sound re-recording facility
• EFF  light equipment
• Face It Casting  extras agency: Gent (as Face It)
• Film Finances  completion guarantor (as Film Finances Finance)
• Firma Heuvelman  video playback (as Heuvelman)
• Goldcrest Post Production London  adr recording facility (as Goldcrest)
• Hokus Bogus Rekorder ApS  end credits (as Hokus Bogus)
• Holland Equipment  camera equipment
• Hollands Glorie Casting  extras casting
• Hudebni Studios  music recording facility (as Hudební Studio Smecky)
• ID Media  web design (as ID-Media)
• Kodak  film stock
• Lee Lighting  light equipment
• MEL-O-TON Studio  foley recording (as Meloton Studios)
• MVSP  public relations and publicity
• Machielse en Schneider  music mixing facility
• Media Assurances  production insurance
• Meta Sound Studio  dubbing facility: Dutch (as Meta Sound)
• Moveable Feast  catering
• Reelsound  sound facility
• Sapex Scripts  post-production script
• Screen Service  green screens provided by
• Set Company  set construction
• Sparks Lighting B.V.  lectricians provided by (as Sparks)
• Travel House  travel agency
• Uncle Jazz Productions  provider: harmonica soloist
• Warnierstudios  sound facility (as Warnierstudio)

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MPAA:

Rated PG for threatening situations, thematic elements and some mild language

Runtime:

110 min | New Zealand:111 min

Country:

Netherlands | UK

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Certification:

Denmark:7 | Finland:K-11 | Netherlands:AL | Norway:11 | Argentina:Atp | USA:PG | UK:PG

Filming Locations:

Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Netherlands

Company:

Cine II CV

Trivia:

In the Mirror Maze (at 35:17) and after, viewers should realize that although Tom and Thomas are wearing identical white corduroy jackets with hooded orange zippered liners, Thomas' liner is zipped up so his front is orange while Tom's liner is unzipped, so his front is black. A more subtle difference is that Thomas' hair is parted on his left while Tom's hair is parted in the middle. Viewers may confuse them before the Mirror Maze when, after Thomas and his father enter the Space Museum with tickets, Tom sneaks in (at 34:04) by calling out "Mom, wait for me", pretending she is ahead of him -- staff thinking he were Thomas would aid his ruse.

Just Brilliant!!!

This film just blew me away! I thought I'd watch it coz there was nothing else on and I thought it would be you're average kid's film, boy was I wrong! I thought it would be a lame plot with lame acting, but it was the complete opposite of that, it was very well made with an excellent plot and amazing acting! Aaron Johnson is one talented kid...I mean the way he portrayed the completely different twins, 'Tom' and 'Thomas', was terrific, I'm running out of good words so I'm probably going to start getting quite repetitive! Anyway, I loved all scenes in this film, the way it all pieced together, the shots, the music, the acting, the lines, the baddies, the heroes, the emotion, everything seemed perfect! It is very funny at times, and very sad at others, it is very exciting and there is never a dull moment, something exciting is always happening. The film provokes a lot of pity from it's audience, probably towards 'Tom' the twin who had ended up in an orphanage. The scenes where the twins share each other's pain, as one of them is being beaten, is very well portrayed and it was one of those scenes that make me appreciate film a lot more! This is one of the topics which adults would probably be advised not to show younger children, as to the subject of child abuse, although I did see this with my five year old nephew and he seemed to enjoy it, and to my amazement said it was better than toy story, this coming from a boy who has his bedroom covered with toystory posters, cuddly toys and pillows! But back to 'Tom and Thomas'! Like most little kid's my nephew just thought there would be a happy ending, because in end the everything will be happily ever after, well that's what they think when they watch a movie. I'll tell you it does have a happy ending though. But I'm sure those kid's would need counselling! No matter what happens in a film, whether it's child abuse or not, when it's over and has a happy ending, most little kid's don't really think about it! well all I can say now, well, actually I could say a lot more, but I'll just say that this is one of my favourite films, I don't care if it's kids film, it a very unique, brilliant, inspiring, and one of a kind film. It is also very realistic and superbly and expertly made! It doesn't seem like a child's film, yet can be very enjoyable to children of all ages and unlike a lot of kid's films very exciting and enjoyable for adults of all ages too, just ask my mum, so there you have it, my nephew thought it was great, I'm a teenager and I think it's one of the best films I've ever seen and my mum thinks it is an exciting film too! Oh and I applaud Aaron's acting skills in it, very powerful and great emotion, and he's just one of the best child actors I've seen before...So I am telling you now you have to and I mean have to see this film! WATCH IT!!!Bye, luv Cesca x