The BFG

Dec 25, 1989

1h 27m

★ 6.4

Overview

Sophie is snatched from her orphanage early one morning by the BFG (Big Friendly Giant), whom she witnesses engaged in mysterious activities. She is soon put at ease, as she learns that BFG's job is to collect, catalog and deliver pleasant dreams to children. She joins him that night, but a mean giants follow them, planning to eat the children of the world.

Genres

Animation

Family

Fantasy

Production Companies

Cosgrove Hall Films

The BFG Trailers

Cast

The BFG (voice)

David Jason

Sophie (voice)

Amanda Root

Elizabeth II (voice)

Angela Thorne

Head of the Army (voice)

Ballard Berkeley

Head of the Air Force

Michael Knowles

Bloodbottler / Fleshlumpeater / Sergeant (voice)

Don Henderson

Mary (voice)

Mollie Sugden

Mr. Tibbs (voice)

Frank Thornton

Mrs. Clonkers (voice)

Myfanwy Talog

Additional voices

Jimmy Hibbert

The Balladeer (voice)

Sharon Campbell

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6.3

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6.8

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6.8

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The BFG

Overview

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