After Thomas

Dec 26, 2006

1h 33m

★ 6.1

A true story of extraordinary friendship

Overview

Television film adaptation of the true story ("A Friend Like Henry" by Nuala Gardner) of a young autistic boy and his extraordinary friendship with his dog, Thomas.

Genres

Drama

Production Companies

Hartswood Films

BBC America

After Thomas Trailers

Cast

Nicola Graham

Keeley Hawes

Rob Graham

Ben Miles

Kyle Graham

Andrew Byrne

Granny Pat

Sheila Hancock

Rachel

Lorraine Pilkington

Grandpa Jim

Duncan Preston

John Havers

Clive Mantle

Andrew

Asa Butterfield

Ian

Andy Pointon

Phil

Chris Larkin

Jake and Kristy Briggs are newlyweds. Being young, they are perhaps a bit unprepared for the full reality of marriage and all that it (and their parents) expect from them. Do they want babies? Their parents certainly want them to. Is married life all that there is? Things certainly aren't helped by Jake's friend Davis, who always seems to turn up just in time to put a spanner in the works.

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