Drama
The Children Act
"We all make choices. Hers make history."
User Score642 votes
66%6.6/10
Release2018→
Runtime1H 45M
LanguageEnglish
StatusReleased
Synopsis
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.
Principal Cast8
Emma Thompson
Fiona Maye
Stanley Tucci
Jack Maye
Fionn Whitehead
Adam Henry
Jason Watkins
Nigel Pauling
Anthony Calf
Mark Berner
Paul Jesson
Humphrey
Ben Chaplin
Kevin Henry
Eileen Walsh
Naomi Henry
Media17
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Director
Richard Eyre
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Box Office
Revenue$18M
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RKeywords
based on novel or bookmarriage crisislaw and ethicsyoung boylawyerillnessreligiosityjehovah's witness
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Production:FilmNation EntertainmentBBC FilmToledo Productions