Magnificent 7 (TV 2005)

Inspired by the life of Jacqui Jackson. Helena Bonham Carter stars as Maggi, a mother with seven children - three 'normal' daughters and four sons who are each, in one form or another, autistic.

Director:

Kenneth Glenaan

Writer:

Sandy Welch (screenplay)

Stars:

Helena Bonham Carter, Thomas Redford, Christopher Parkinson

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Helena Bonham Carter	...	Maggi Jackson
Thomas Redford	...	Curtis Jackson
Christopher Parkinson	...	Christopher Jackson
Joshua Thurston	...	Davey Jackson
Polly Thompson	...	Rebekah Jackson
Holliday Grainger	...	Louise Jackson (as Holly Grainger)
Anna Sainsbury	...	Eliizabeth Jackson
Jacqueline Leonard	...	Jeanette Atkins
Stuart Richman	...	Jovial Uncle
Karen Shaw	...	Party Guest 1
Andy Moore	...	Party Guest 2
David Holt	...	Mr Atkins
Gary Damer	...	Neil Atkins
Maeve Larkin	...	Receptionist
Laurietta Essien	...	Jennifer Healy

Storyline

Inspired by the life of Jacqui Jackson. Helena Bonham Carter stars as Maggi, a mother with seven children - three 'normal' daughters and four sons who are each, in one form or another, autistic.

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Plot Keywords:

large family | autism | motherhood | asperger's syndrome | attention deficit hyperactivity disorder | 

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Genres:

Drama

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Details

Official Sites:

BBC [uk]

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

26 December 2006 (USA)

Filming Locations:

Blackpool, Lancashire, England, UK

Company Credits

Production Co:

British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

85 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

The children in the series are named after their real second names, not their first.

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Quotes

Bully: What kind of pictures do you call these?
Christopher Jackson: I don't call them anything
Bully: Dont get smart with me!
Christopher Jackson: I'm not getting smart.

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Connections

Version of My Family and Autism (2003)

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Soundtracks

"Lady Madonna"
Written by John Lennon and Paul McCartney

User Reviews

Lovely and rather unique

Helena Bonham Carter is well cast as Maggi, a Mother of three children who are each in some way autistic.

We follow their life as Maggi struggles to cope with her children. One of them has attention deficit disorder, so is constantly loud and troublesome, but harmless really. Her eldest son Christopher has aspergers so is very trusting and cannot understand things like idioms or sarcasm. I forget the name of her other childs affliction, though it causes him to stay under the table wearing goggles and earmuffs for most of the programme. Some of the situations in this are quite funny. The script does its best to be thought provoking, at times walking the narrow line between being overly sentimental or just thought provoking. The mix here is about right though.

The inquisitive Christopher meets the school caretaker Dmitri, whom he sort of becomes friends with. Eventually Dmitri meets struggling Maggi and helps her to change the rules she has imposed on her children.

When this comes around on TV in the US or wherever, I suggest you watch it. Its funny, touching and just generally nice family viewing.