We all make choices. Hers make history.
The Children Act
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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.
- Directed by
- Richard Eyre
- Written by
- Ian McEwan
Cast
Emma Thompson
Fiona Maye
Stanley Tucci
Jack Maye
Fionn Whitehead
Adam Henry
Ben Chaplin
Kevin Henry
Jason Watkins
Nigel Pauling
Nikki Amuka-Bird
Amadia Kalu
Anthony Calf
Mark Berner
Rosie Cavaliero
Marina Green
Eileen Walsh
Naomi Henry
Nicholas Jones
Professor Carter
Rupert Vansittart
Sherwood Runcie
Reena Lalbihari
Samaira
Dominic Carter
Roger
Paul Kemble
Keith
Daniel Fritz
German Journalist
Grace Crawford
Usher
Details
- Released
- August 1, 2018
- Runtime
- 1h 45m
- Status
- Released
- Language
- EN
- Country
- United Kingdom, United States of America
- Box office
- $17,696,794
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