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The Children Act
The Children Act

The Children Act

We all make choices. Hers make history.

Genres

Drama

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In the midst of a marital crisis, a High Court judge must decide if she should order a life-saving blood transfusion for a teen with cancer despite his family's refusal to accept medical treatment for religious reasons.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$17696794

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

105 mins

Rating

6.578/10

Release Date

01 August 2018

Country

United Kingdom

Cast

Emma Thompson

Emma Thompson

Fiona Maye

Stanley Tucci

Stanley Tucci

Jack Maye

Fionn Whitehead

Fionn Whitehead

Adam Henry

Jason Watkins

Jason Watkins

Nigel Pauling

Anthony Calf

Anthony Calf

Mark Berner

Paul Jesson

Paul Jesson

Humphrey

Ben Chaplin

Ben Chaplin

Kevin Henry

Eileen Walsh

Eileen Walsh

Naomi Henry

Reena Lalbihari

Reena Lalbihari

Samaira

Dominic Carter

Dominic Carter

Roger

Paul Kemble

Paul Kemble

Keith

Daniel Fritz

Daniel Fritz

German Journalist

Nikki Amuka-Bird

Nikki Amuka-Bird

Amadia Kalu

Rosie Cavaliero

Rosie Cavaliero

Marina Green

Rupert Vansittart

Rupert Vansittart

Sherwood Runcie

Wendy Nottingham

Wendy Nottingham

Laura

Stacha Hicks

Stacha Hicks

Jill

Nicholas Jones

Nicholas Jones

Professor Carter

Andrew Havill

Andrew Havill

George

Des McAleer

Des McAleer

Jim the Porter

Paul Bigley

Paul Bigley

Colin

Michele Austin

Michele Austin

Donna

Daniel Tuite

Daniel Tuite

Sebastian

Micah Balfour

Micah Balfour

Blackwell

Patrick Brennan

Patrick Brennan

Henrys' Solicitor

Howard Ward

Howard Ward

Roy Whiting

Anjana Vasan

Anjana Vasan

Kate

Syreeta Kumar

Syreeta Kumar

Moira

Naomi Frederick

Naomi Frederick

Amanda

Simon Thorp

Simon Thorp

Hugh

Shaquille Ali-Yebuah

Shaquille Ali-Yebuah

Jake

Robin Hooper

Robin Hooper

Butler

Rosie Boore

Rosie Boore

Sarah

David Webber

David Webber

Ted

Alex Felton

Alex Felton

Toby

Henrietta Clemett

Henrietta Clemett

Phoebe

Amelie Green

Amelie Green

Maisie

Radhika Aggarwal

Radhika Aggarwal

Emy

Julian Forsyth

Julian Forsyth

Caradoc Bell

Sharon Bower

Sharon Bower

Master of The Rolls

Melody Green

Melody Green

Sally

Ty Hurley

Ty Hurley

High Court Judge (uncredited)

Honey Holmes

Honey Holmes

Director / Producer (uncredited)

Hiten Patel

Hiten Patel

Lawyer (uncredited)

Grace Crawford

Grace Crawford

Usher

Sarah Somerville

Sarah Somerville

Associate

Avital Abergel

Avital Abergel

Twins' Mother

Raphael Desprez

Raphael Desprez

Twins' Father

Annabel Galligan

Annabel Galligan

Melanie

Ian Kelly

Ian Kelly

Mr. Soames

Manuela Maletta

Manuela Maletta

Distressed Mother

Mark Taylor

Mark Taylor

Rich Man

Tatjana Anders

Tatjana Anders

Lucky Wife

Melanie McLean

Melanie McLean

Battered Wife

Tralee Dunn

Tralee Dunn

Registrar

Michaela Parker

Michaela Parker

Transfusion Nurse

Cathy Howse

Cathy Howse

Kathy

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