Chicken Run (Original title)
Dates: 2000 (Copyright), 04 December 2000 (Release)Countries: USA, United KingdomDirector: Peter Lord, Nick Park
Synopsis: Animation. At Tweedy's Egg Farm, the hens are kept in stalag-like houses surrounded by barbed wire, not unlike a feathered version of Colditz. Ginger, one of the more courageous captives, is constantly attempting to escape. Suddenly the inmates are surprised by the arrival of Rocky the Flying Rooster, whose previous employment has been as cannon fodder at the circus. Ginger, under the impression that Rocky can actually fly, hopes for a mass escape if Rocky can teach the other inmates how to fly too. However, they are running out of time since Mrs Tweedy, the overbearing owner of the farm, is busy trying to double her profits by going into the chicken pie business...Synopsis: Animated comedy, set on a sinister Yorkshire chicken farm in the 1950s. Follows the turbulent romance between one of the pluckiest hens and a visiting American rooster, both of whom yearn for freedom. A daring escape plan is hatched.
Genre: Animation
Subjects: Poultry, Escapes, Intensive farming, Air transport
Releases
Date: 2000not specifiedRelease type: unknownFormat: not specified - Colour - Sound - Dolby Digital Surround EX / DTS (sound) / SDDSRuntime: 84 mins Length: 7980 FeetDialogue (original): English
Date: May 2015Country: United KingdomRelease type: InternetFormat: not specified - Colour - SoundRuntime: 84 mins Dialogue (original): EnglishDistributor: BFIPlayer
Dates: 2000 (Copyright), 04 December 2000 (Release)Countries: USA, United KingdomDirector: Peter Lord, Nick Park
Synopsis: Animation. At Tweedy's Egg Farm, the hens are kept in stalag-like houses surrounded by barbed wire, not unlike a feathered version of Colditz. Ginger, one of the more courageous captives, is constantly attempting to escape. Suddenly the inmates are surprised by the arrival of Rocky the Flying Rooster, whose previous employment has been as cannon fodder at the circus. Ginger, under the impression that Rocky can actually fly, hopes for a mass escape if Rocky can teach the other inmates how to fly too. However, they are running out of time since Mrs Tweedy, the overbearing owner of the farm, is busy trying to double her profits by going into the chicken pie business...Synopsis: Animated comedy, set on a sinister Yorkshire chicken farm in the 1950s. Follows the turbulent romance between one of the pluckiest hens and a visiting American rooster, both of whom yearn for freedom. A daring escape plan is hatched.
Genre: Animation
Subjects: Poultry, Escapes, Intensive farming, Air transport
Releases
Date: 2000not specifiedRelease type: unknownFormat: not specified - Colour - Sound - Dolby Digital Surround EX / DTS (sound) / SDDSRuntime: 84 mins Length: 7980 FeetDialogue (original): English
Date: May 2015Country: United KingdomRelease type: InternetFormat: not specified - Colour - SoundRuntime: 84 mins Dialogue (original): EnglishDistributor: BFIPlayer
Credits
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©/Production Company: DreamWorks LLC, ©/Production Company: Aardman Chicken Run Limited, Pathé Image, Production Company: Aardman Animations, [Production Company]: Allied Film-makers, Executive Producer: Jake Eberts, Executive Producer: Jeffrey Katzenberg, Executive Producer: Michael Rose, Producer: Peter Lord, Producer: David Sproxton, Producer: Nick Park, Line Producer: Carla Shelley, Associate Producer: Lenny Young, Production Manager: Harry Linden, Post-production (Supervisor): Mike Solinger, Post-production (Executive): James Beshears, Assistant Director (1st): Fred De Bradeny, Assistant Director (2nd): Robert Hurley, Rich Priestley, Assistant Director (3rd): Will Norie, Assistant Director (Additional 1st): Tony Tyrer, Assistant Director (Additional 3rd): Lisa Butler, Assistant Director (2nd Unit 2nd): Merriel Waggoner, Story/Continuity (Supervisor): Bridget Mazzey, Story/Continuity (Co-ordinator): Tara Cunningham, Timothy Hogg, Casting: Patsy Pollock, Casting (ADR Voice): Brendan Donnison, Lyps Inc, Screenplay: Karey Kirkpatrick, [Screenplay]: Jack Rosenthal, Storyboard Supervisor: David Bowers, Storyboard Artist: Michael Salter, Additional Storyboard Artist: Martin Asbury, Additional Storyboard Artist: Réjean Bourdages, Additional Storyboard Artist: Dan Lane, David Soren, Script Collaborator: Pete Atkin, Additional Dialogue: Mark Burton, John O'Farrell, Based on an original story by: Nick Park, Peter Lord, Additional Story: Kelly Asbury, Additional Story: Cody Cameron, Additional Story: Randy Cartwright, Additional Story: Brenda Chapman, Additional Story: Jürgen Gross, Additional Story: Vicki Jenson, Additional Story: Robert Koo, Additional Story: Serguei Kouchnerov, Additional Story: Damien Neary, Additional Story: Simon Wells, Catherine Yuh, Supervising Director of Photography: Dave Alex Riddett, Director of Photography: Tristan Oliver, Director of Photography: Frank Passingham, Lighting Cameraman: Simon Jacobs, Lighting Cameraman: Andy Mack, Paul Smith, Digital Visual Effects: The Computer Film Company, CFC (Executive Producer): Sharon Reed, CFC (Visual Effects Producer): Rachael Penfold, Drew Jones, CFC (Digital Visual Effects Supervisor): Paddy Eason, CFC (Co-digital Visual Effects Supervis): Mark Nelmes, CFC (Supervising CG Animator): Dominic Parker, CFC (Visual Effects Line Producer): Fiona Chilton, CFC (Senior Compositing Artist): Adrian de Wet, CFC (Senior Compositing Artist): Jon Thum, Tom Debenham, CFC (Compositing Artist): Alex Payman, Gavin Toomey, CFC (CG Artist): Richard Clarke, CFC (Visual Effects Editorial): Tabitha Dean, CFC (Visual Effects Editorial): Roz Lowrie, Natasha Wilkinson, CG Artist: Steve Blake, Model Production Designer: Jan Sanger, Model Making (Model Dept Prod Manager): Lizzie Spivey, MMaking (Deputy Production Designer): Anne King, MMaking (Design Team Supervisor): Kate Anderson, Virginia Mason, MMaking (Paint Design Supervisor): Polly Holland, MMaking (Mould Making Supervisor): Robert Horvath, MMaking (Multiples Supervisor): Graham G. Maiden, MMaking (Armature Design Supervisor): Simon Peeke, MMaking (Senior Costume Designer): Sally Taylor, MMaking (Design Team Leader): Claire Drewett, Harriet Thomas, MMaking (Sculptor): Linda Langley, Lisa Newport, MMaking (Model Maker): Gill Bliss, MMaking (Model Maker): Allan Burne, MMaking (Model Maker): Gavin Jones, MMaking (Model Maker): Diane Holness, MMaking (Model Maker): Grant Macdonald, MMaking (Model Maker): Lee Wilton, Kevin Wright, MMaking (Additional Model Maker): John Craney, Mick Hockney, MMaking (Foam Technician): Elinor Weston, MMaking (Mouth/Beak Replacement Co-ordr): James Moore, MMaking (Costumes): Shane Dalmedo, MMaking (Costumes): Nicola O'Tooley, Jane Whittaker, MMaking (Senior Armature Designer): Kevin 'baby' Scillitoe, MMaking (Armature Designer): Andrew 'Bloxy' Bloxham, MMaking (Armature Designer): Jon Frier, David Pedley, MMaking (Mould Maker): 'Slick' Jim Connolly, Matt Pilston, MMaking (Press Mould Co-ordinator): Helen Schell, MMaking (Press Moulder): Alison Evans, MMaking (Press Moulder): Marguerite 'Mog' Fry, MMaking (Press Moulder): Tina Klemmensen, James Parkyn, MMaking (Multiples Modelmaker): Gideon Bohannon, MMaking (Multiples Modelmaker): Michael Hares, MMaking (Multiples Modelmaker): Claudia Hecht, MMaking (Multiples Modelmaker): Nigel Leach, MMaking (Multiples Modelmaker): Jemma Proctor, MMaking (Multiples Modelmaker): Mark Waters, Liz Watt, MMaking (Puppet Co-ordinator): Sheila Clarkson, MMaking (Puppet Maintenance Co-ordinatr): Rebecca Levine, MMaking (Puppet Wrangler): Kate Wadsworth, Graphic Artist: John Davey, Graphic Artist: Alastair Green, Joanne Smith, Supervising Animator: Loyd Price, Key Animator: Dave Osmond, Key Animator: Merlin Crossingham, Key Animator: Sergio Delfino, Key Animator: Suzy Fagan, Key Animator: Guionne Leroy, Key Animator: Darren Robbie, Key Animator: Jason Spencer-Galsworthy, Key Animator: Jay Grace, Key Animator: Seamus Malone, Ian Whitlock, Key Animator (Additional): Teresa Drilling, Key Animator (Additional): Jeff Newitt, Key Animator (Additional): Christopher Sadler, Key Animator (Additional): Steve Box, Tom Gasek, Animator: Will Hodge, Animator: John Pinfield, Animator: Andy Symanowski, Animator: Douglas Calder, Stefano Cassini, Animator (Additional): Terry Brain, Animator (Additional): Gary Cureton, Animator (Additional): Mike Cottee, Animator (Additional): Michael Cash, Martin Davis, Additional Animation: Mike Booth, Tobias Fouracre, Layout/Visualisation: Darren Dubicki, Motion Control Operator: Linda Hamblyn, Willy Jason Marshall, Film Editor: Mark Solomon, Film Editor: Robert Francis, Tamsin Parry, Associate Editor: Angharad Owen, Additional Editing: Vicki Hiatt, Production Designer: Phil Lewis, Additional Production Designer: Roger Hall, Art Director: Tim Farrington, Additional Art Director: Rosalind Shingleton, Props Supervisor: Jane Kite, Sets and Props by: Farrington Lewis, Sets/Props (Set Production Supervisor): Jon Minchin, Sets/Props (Set Sup'visor/Lead Engineer): Jak Goodyear, Sets/Props (Set Production Co-ordinator): Libby Watson, Sets/Props (Team L'der Sets/Pie Machine): Mike Applebee, Sets/Props (Team L'der Sets/Flying Mach): John Pealing, Sets/Props (Team Leader, Pie Machine): Roddy Macdonald, Sets/Props (Lead Engineer, Pie Machine): Mark Plenderleith, Sets/Props (Team Leader, Model/Props): Cathy Price, Jo Weeks, Sets/Props (Fabricator): Mike Bass, Sets/Props (Fabricator): Andy Brown, Sets/Props (Fabricator): Anthony Gould, Sets/Props (Fabricator): Mike Gould, Sets/Props (Fabricator): Mark Gunning, Sets/Props (Fabricator): Mathew Healey, Sets/Props (Fabricator): Patrick Mcgrath, Sets/Props (Fabricator): Jes Par, Sets/Props (Fabricator): Martin Rolfe, John Smith, Sets/Props (Spray Shop): Terry Hathway, Sets/Props (Modelmaker): Craig Atkinson, Sets/Props (Modelmaker): Claire Baker, Sets/Props (Modelmaker): Georgie Everard, Sets/Props (Modelmaker): Nancy Jones, Sets/Props (Modelmaker): Duncan Miller, Sets/Props (Modelmaker): Damien Neary, Sets/Props (Modelmaker): Lesley Osbourne, Sets/Props (Modelmaker): Bridget Phelan, Sets/Props (Modelmaker): Gavin Richards, Sets/Props (Modelmaker): Ed Sams, Sets/Props (Modelmaker): Clay Saunders, Sets/Props (Modelmaker): Lisa Scantlebury, Sets/Props (Modelmaker): John Smith, Sets/Props (Modelmaker): Richard Webber, Sets/Props (Modelmaker): Kathryn Williams, Ruth Wynne, Pie Machine and Flying Machine by: Farrington Lewis, Add Sp Props/Vehicles/Multiple Armatures: Jeff Cliff Model Making, Add Sp Props/Vehicles/Multiple Armatures: Nikki Armstrong, Add Sp Props/Vehicles/Multiple Armatures: Lincoln Grove, Add Sp Props/Vehicles/Multiple Armatures: Nick Hudson, Add Sp Props/Vehicles/Multiple Armatures: Emma Jay, Add Sp Props/Vehicles/Multiple Armatures: Robert Jose, Add Sp Props/Vehicles/Multiple Armatures: John Wright Modelmaking, Add Sp Props/Vehicles/Multiple Armatures: Richard Andrew, Add Sp Props/Vehicles/Multiple Armatures: Steven Elford, Add Sp Props/Vehicles/Multiple Armatures: Georgie Everard, Add Sp Props/Vehicles/Multiple Armatures: Kenny Monger, Add Sp Props/Vehicles/Multiple Armatures: Adrian Sims, Add Sp Props/Vehicles/Multiple Armatures: Dave Weaver, Add Sp Props/Vehicles/Multiple Armatures: Roger Whiter, Ann Wright, Title Design: The Picture Mill, Film Opticals/Previerw Assembly: Cine Image, Music: John Powell, Music: Harry Gregson-Williams, Additional Music: Steve Jablonsky, Additional Music: James McKee Smith, Geoff Zanelli, Orchestrations: Bruce Fowler, Orchestrations: Harry Kim, Music Supervisor: Marylata E. Jacob, Supervising Music Editor: Richard Whitfield, Score Recorder/Mixer: Nick Wollage, Dance Consultant: Jesse Newton, Dance Consultant: Ann Peskett, Dance Consultant: Graham Puckett, Katherine Wyatt, Additional Recording: Alan Meyerson, Re-recording Mixer: Adrian Rhodes, Additional Re-recording Mixer: Mike Prestwood Smith, Supervising Sound Editor: Graham Headicar, Supervising Sound Editor: James Mather, Dialogue Editor: Tim Hands, Sound Effects Editor: Danny Hambrook, Sound Effects Editor: Graham Headicar, Foley Artist: Diane Greaves, Foley Artist: Ben Jones, Foley Artist: Jack Stew, Foley (Recording Mixer): Ted Swanscott, Foley Editor: James Mather, Technical Director: Tom Barnes
Cast
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Phil Daniels (voice of Fetcher), Lynn Ferguson (voice of Mac), Mel Gibson (voice of Rocky), Tony Haygarth (voice of Mr Tweedy), Jane Horrocks (voice of Babs), Miranda Richardson (voice of Mrs Tweedy), Julia Sawalha (voice of Ginger), Timothy Spall (voice of Nick), Imelda Staunton (voice of Bunty), Benjamin Whitrow (voice of Fowler), John Sharian (voice of circus man), Jo Allen, Lisa Kay, Laura Strachan (voice of additional chicken)