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The Selfish Giant
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Title: The Selfish Giant

Release Date: 25 Oct 2013

Runtime: 1h 31m

Genre: Drama

Director: Moonspun Films, BFI, Film4 Productions

Production Companies: Moonspun Films, BFI, Film4 Productions

Overview: A hyperactive boy and his best friend, a slow-witted youth with an affinity for horses, start collecting scrap metal for a shady dealer.

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Ratings

Average Vote: 7.3 (216 votes)

Cast

  • Arbor: Conner Chapman
  • Swifty: Shaun Thomas
  • Kitten: Sean Gilder
  • Mary: Lorraine Ashbourne
  • Mick Brazil: Ian Burfield
  • Price Drop Swift: Steve Evets
  • Mrs. Swift: Siobhan Finneran
  • Johnny Jones: Ralph Ineson
  • Michelle 'Shelly' Fenton: Rebecca Manley
  • Daniel: Rhys McCoy
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