The Borrowers (1997)
| Release Date | 05 December 1997 |
| Budget | $29,000,000 |
| US Box Office | $22,000,000 |
| Tagline | The screen's smallest heroes in the year's biggest adventure. |
| Genre | Comedy, Family, Fantasy |
| Country | UKUSA |
| Filming Locations | Ealing Town Hall, Ealing, London, England, UK |
| Language | English |
| Sound Mix | Dolby Digital |
| Color | Color |
| Film Type | Feature |
| Film Class | Children's Fantasy |
| Niche Genre | Children's/Family |
| Mood | Fantastic Reality |
| Themes | Unlikely Friendships, Mythical Creatures, Stop the Wrecking Ball |
| Tones | Affectionate, Sweet, Fanciful, Warm, Light, Humorous |
| Tags | Eviction, Family, Friendship, Lawyer, Little People, Real Estate, Tenant |
The Borrowers is a 1997 film based on the famous children's novel of the same name by author Mary Norton. In 1998 it was nominated for the title of Best British Film in the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) awards, but lost to Gary Oldman's Nil by Mouth. The film also picked up another two nominations and one win in awards.
Cast and Crew
Cast
Flora Newbigin
Arrietty 'Ett' Clock
Raymond Pickard
Spud Spiller
Doon Mackichan
Victoria Lender
Ruby Wax
Town Hall Clerk
Andrew Dunford
Dustbunny
Bob Goody
Minty Branch
Patrick Monckton
Swag
Dick Ward
Milkman
George Antoni
Wrigley, the Chauffeur
Michael Hewitt
TV Sergeant
Simon Hewitt
TV Constable
David Freeman
TV Constable
Director
Writer
Mary Norton
Gavin Scott
John Kamps
Producer
Liza Chasin
co-producer
Walt DeFaria
executive producer
Eric Fellner
producer
Debra Hayward
co-producer
Mary Richards
line producer
Rachel Talalay
producer
Original Music
Cinematographer
Trevor Brooker
John Fenner
Editor
David Freeman
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Casting Director
Nina Gold
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Production Designer
Gemma Jackson
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Art Director
Andrew Ackland-Snow
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Jim Morahan
Set Decorator
Careen Hertzog
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Costume Designer
Makeup Department
Christine Greenwood
additional makeup artist, additional hair stylist
Joan Hills
makeup designer, hair designer
Terry Jarvis
wig maker
Liz Mitchie
additional makeup artist, additional hair stylist
Susan Parkinson
hair stylist, makeup artist
Elizabeth Yianni-Georgiou
hair stylist, makeup artist
Matthew Smith
special makeup effects artist
Production Manager
Jane Frazer
executive in charge of production
Michael Solinger
post-production supervisor
Sarah Bradshaw
production manager: reshoots
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Sara Desmond
second assistant director: second unit
Fiona Gosden
trainee assistant director
Rupert Harvey
additional second unit director
Toby Hefferman
third assistant director
Kate Jones
third assistant director: second unit
Mark Layton
second assistant director
John Roberts
second unit director
Gareth Tandy
first assistant director
Richard Whelan
first assistant director: second unit
Mick Ward
additional assistant director
Art Department
Dominic Ackland-Snow
carpenter
Sara Ali
art department trainee
Mark Bailey
stagehand
Geoff Ball
carpenter
John Barber
plasterer's laborer
Tess Bartlett
assistant property maker
Dave Baynham
plasterer
Colin Beagley
props maker
Ashley Bell
plasterer's laborer
Ernie Bell
painter
Otis A. Bell
plasterer's laborer
Bruce Bigg
property master
Peter Bigg
dressing propman
John Blakeley
sculptor
Tony Boxall
plasterer
Adam Brockbank
storyboard artist
Paul Budd
painter's laborer
John Burn
carpenter
Adam Campbell
painter
Gillian Campbell
property painter
Ray Campbell
stand-by painter
Dennis Carlo
stagehand
Malcolm Carlo
stagehand
George Chambers
stand-by stagehand
John Chisholm
stand-by propman
Neil Clark
supervising plasterer
Francis Coates
sculptor
Michael Cohen
chargehand stagehand
Mark Copeland
property painter
Chris Corke
carpenter
Steven Corke
carpenter
George Coussins
supervising carpenter
Darren De Costa
sculptor
Richard Denyer
carpenter
Keith Dyett
supervising carpenter
Stephen Eels
stand-by carpenter
Andrew Gates
props maker
Adrian Getley
props maker
George Giles
plasterer's laborer
Monica Goldschmidt
signwriter
Karen Granger
production buyer
Kavin Hall
head of department painter
Richard Hall
trainee painter
Alan Hausmann
carpenter
Paul J. Hayes
carpenter
Chris Hedges
stagehand
Martin Hedinger
painter
Robert Hill
painter
Bill Howarth
chargehand painter
Patrick Johnson
metal worker
Paul Jones
supervising carpenter
Philip Jones
painter's laborer
Raphael Lee
assistant property maker
Stewart Little
plasterer
Eleanor Long
assistant property maker
Geoffrey Lowen
apprentice plasterer
John Lowen
chargehand wood machinist
Richard Lyon
construction buyer
Francis Martin
signwriter
Duncan McDevitt
props maker
John Mister
plasterer
Christina Moore
assistant art director
Stephen Morahan
draughtsperson
Allan Moss
sculptor
Peter Mounsey
stand-by painter
Andrew Munro
art director: oversize props
Ben Munro
assistant property maker
Laurie Munro
assistant property maker
Terry Newvell
chargehand stagehand
Ronald Nicholls
machinist
Mitch Niclas
stand-by propman
Gary Norris
plasterer
Ray Norris
carpenter
Arnold Oke
carpenter
Adam O'Neill
assistant art director
Chris O'Neill
plasterer's laborer
Ian Pape
chargehand rigger
Ken Pattenden
carpenter department head
Brian Pegg
plasterer
John Perry
carpenter
Keith Pitt
carpenter
Kate Read
property painter
Michael Redding
construction coordinator
Rhian Richards
assistant property maker
John Robery
plasterer
Paul Robery
plasterer
Ian Rolfe
stand-by rigger
Ray Rose
props storeman
Richard Rowlands
machinist
Nick Russo
carpenter
Lee Sandales
trainee art department assistant
Andy Sandbach
plasterer
Martin 'Puff' Scott-Caro
scenic artist
Geraldine Sedgwick
assistant property maker
Roy Seers
supervising plasterer
Len Serpant
stand-by stagehand
Keith Shannon
plasterer
Brian Shelley
chargehand painter
Jamie Shelley
painter
Geoff Shelton
painter
Julian Shepherd
plasterer
Steve Sibley
painter
David Skinner
painter
Brendan Smith
props maker
Richard Smith
sculptor
Gary Spraggon
plasterer
Jim Staines
signwriter
Bill Stallion
storyboard artist
Roland Stevenson
sculptor
Ted Stickley
chargehand dressing propman
Warren Stickley
chargehand stand-by propman
Gary Stokes
plasterer
Mark Stowe
sculptor
John Tarbard
props maker
Don Taylor
master plasterer
Peter Thompson
sculptor
Natalie Tierce
property painter
Alan Tilley
carpenter
Christopher Towle
property maker
Sarah 'Toad' Tozer
draughtsman
David Trice
carpenter
Anthony Turner
plasterer
Hero U.D.A.
assistant property maker
Richard Van Den Bergh
props maker
Tom Wales
art department trainee
Roger Walker
sculptor
Peter Wallace
supervising rigger
Howard Weaver
scenic artist
Dominic Weisz
assistant property maker
Peter Western
supervising painter
Clive Wheeler
stagehand
Barry White
plasterer's laborer
Stephen Whitworth
carpenter
David Williamson
stand-by carpenter: second unit
Kenny Wilson
chargehand stagehand
Tim Wilson
signwriter
Ian Wimbush
metal worker
David Wood
draughtsman
James McKeown
prop modeller
Bob Sherwood
chargehand stand-by props
Sound Department
Nicholas Barry
sound trainee
Gerry Bates
boom operator
Diane Greaves
foley artist
Gert Janssen
dubbing editor
Peter Joly
supervising sound editor
Danny Longhurst
dialogue editor
Peter Maxwell
sound re-recording mixer
Mike Prestwood Smith
adr recordist
Adrian Rhodes
sound re-recording mixer, sound effects editor
Mark Rose
assistant sound editor
David Stephenson
sound mixer
Jason Swanscott
foley artist
Michael Thompson
adr recordist
William Trent
adr editor
Ian Wilson
foley editor
Special Effects
Alf Bloor
wire effects rigger
Ron Burton
special effects buyer
Mark Davies
junior special effects technician
Paul Dimmer
special effects technician
Eric Downey
wire effects rigger
David Eves
senior special effects technician
John Fell
wire effects rigger
John Horton
senior special effects technician
Matthew Horton
senior special effects technician
Mark Howard II
special effects technician
Dave Knowles
senior special effects technician
Digby Milner
special effects supervisor
Lyn Nicholson
special effects coordinator
Roger Nichols
senior special effects technician
Robert Nugent
senior special effects technician
Tony Phelan
supervising senior special effects technician
Robert Schofield
supervising wireman
James Skipsey
junior special effects technician
David Watkins
special effects technician
Leslie Wheeler
senior special effects technician
Steve Knowles
special effects technician
Visual Effects
Simon Ardizzone
visual effects assistant editor
Phil Aylward
grip: model unit
Richard Bain
visual effects designer: Digital Film
Helen Ball
digital artist: The Magic Camera Company
Laurent Ben-Mimoun
digital matte painter
Angus Cameron
2D digital supervisor: The Magic Camera Company
Donald Campbell
senior digital effects artist: Framestore
Philip Campbell
digital scanning supervisor: Framestore
Tony Chance
matte painting designer
Peter Chiang
visual effects supervisor
Ian Chisholm
computer systems: Digital Film Company
Frazer Churchill
visual effects designer: Digital Film
Daniel Clark
digital trainee: The Magic Camera Company
Brenda Coxon
digital effects production accountant: The Magic Camera Company
Max Dennison
digital matte artist: The Magic Camera Company
Gavin Digby
visual effects designer: Digital Film Company
Robert Duncan
senior digital effects artist: Framestore
Damon Earnshaw
model shop coordinator
Billy Edwards
runner: model shop
Mike Ellis
model technician: model unit
Doug Ferris
matte artist: The Magic Camera Company
Tim Field
visual effects coordinator
Andy Fowler
digital effects producer: The Film Factory at VTR
Paul J. Franklin
computer graphics supervisor: Digital Film , computer graphics designer: Digital Film
Roger Gibbon
digital artist: The Magic Camera Company
James Glassborow
model technician: model unit
Ben Goldschmied
motion control operator
John Grant
digital film scanner: The Magic Camera Company
Peter Grecian
computer systems: Digital Film Company
Nigel Hardwidge
computer graphics designer: Digital Film Company
Matthew Holben
visual effects facilities producer: Digital Film Company
Alex Hope
computer graphics coordinator: Digital Film Company
Alex Howe
focus puller: model unit
Robin Huffer
digital artist: The Magic Camera Company
Antony Hunt
digital effects producer: The Magic Camera Company
Elie Jamaa
computer graphics designer: Digital Film
Andrew Jeffery
digital film controller: The Magic Camera Company
Phil Johnson
senior digital animator: The Film Factory at VTR
Drew Jones
digital film effects producer: Framestore
Peter Jones
video playback: DaVE operator
Nigel Kirton
camera operator: model unit
Jesper Kjölsrud
computer graphics designer: Digital Film
Stefan Lange
director of photography: model unit, visual effects camera
Jason Leinster
model technician: model unit
Jamie Lochhead
digital artist: The Magic Camera Company
Roger Lofting
digital effects producer: The Magic Camera Company
Rogan Macdonald
computer graphics designer: Digital Film
Steve MacPherson
computer systems: Digital Film Company
Brian Mann
visual effects editor
Alan Marques
digital effects supervisor: The Magic Camera Company
Tori Martin
digital negative assembler: The Magic Camera Company
Chris McBride
computer technician
Jason McDonald
animator: Film Factory
Ian Menzies
motion control supervisor
Phillippe Montagny
digital artist: The Magic Camera Company
Charlie Noble
visual effects designer: Digital Film Company
Daniel Pettipher
digital artist: The Magic Camera Company
Ed Plant
digital artist: The Magic Camera Company
Matthew Plummer
visual effects line producer: Digital Film Company
Rupert Porter
visual effects assistant producer: Digital Film Company
Paul Riddle
visual effects designer: Digital Film Company
Tracy Russell
visual effects assistant
Pedro Sabrosa
digital effects artist: Framestore
Steve Spencer
visual effects assistant editor
Mark Stannard
visual effects designer: Digital Film Company
Fredrik Sundqvist
computer graphics designer: Digital Film
Robert Thomas
supervisor: model unit
Steve Tizzard
digital film scanner: Framestore
Jason Troughton
model technician: model unit
Barbara Tutty
digital artist: The Magic Camera Company
Alex Walton
digital effects production assistant: The Magic Camera Company
Angie Wills
digital effects coordinator: The Magic Camera
Stephen Dryer
digital artist
Charity Hobbs-Wood
visual effects production assistant
Julian Mann
research and development: MPC
Dennis Michelson
visual effects: CFC
Clare Norman
scanning and recording editorial coordinator: Cinesite
Robert Rhodin
digital effects artist
Trevor Young
scanning and recording: The Film Factory at VTR
Stunts
Roy Alon
stunts
Riky Ash
stunts
Del Baker
stunts
Stuart Clark
stunts
Jonathan Cohen
stunts
Graeme Crowther
stunts
Danielle Da Costa
stunts
Perry Davey
stunts
Ray De-Haan
stunts
Nrinder Dhudwar
stunts
Jim Dowdall
stunt coordinator
Rod Driver
stunts
Jamie Edgell
stunts
Laila Emms
stunts
Terry Forrestal
stunts
Joss Gower
stunts
Frank Henson
stunts
Mark Henson
stunts
Paul Herbert
stunts
Nick Hobbs
stunts
Rob Inch
stunts
Morgan Johnson
stunts
Mark Lisbon
stunts
Phil Lonergan
stunts
Robert Patton
stunts
Andreas Petrides
stunts
Greg Powell
stunts
Curtis Rivers
stunts
Tony Smart
stunts
Julian Spencer
stunts
Trevor Steedman
stunts
Chris Webb
stunts
Bill Weston
stunts
Pentti Halonen
stunt double
Camera and Electrical Department
Alex Bailey
still photographer
Chris Bailey
electrician
Vincent Bloor
rigger trainee
Trevor Brooker
director of photography: second unit
Tommy Brown
best boy
Andy Collins
additional photographer: second unit
Jason Curtis
stand-by rigger
Steven Davies
electrical rigger
Ted Deason
focus puller: second unit
Graham Driscoll
electrician
Joe Felix
grip
John Ferguson
clapper loader: second unit
John Fisher
cable manager
Micky Flynn
electrician
Darren Gatrell
rigging electrician
John Harman
gaffer: second unit
Phil Harrow
camera trainee
David Hughes
rigging gaffer
Jamie Hunt
best boy
Peter Jones
cable manager
Ben Koeller
cable manager
Steve Lawrence
chargehand rigger
Rod Marley
clapper loader: model unit
Ronald Miles
rigger
Mark Moriarty
focus puller
Gary Nolan
electrician
Bronwen Owen
video playback operator
Justin Owen
video supervisor
Rhys Owen
cable manager
Mark Patten
clapper loader
Brian Pickett
electrical rigger
Chris Plevin
camera operator: second unit
David Price
rigger
Joe Russo
rigger
Ian Senior
crane operator
Keith Sewell
camera operator: second unit, Steadicam operator
Laurie Shane
gaffer
Frank Sheeky
electrician
Tony Skinner
electrician
Jim Smart
rigging electrician
Reg Smith
rigger
Gary Spratling
focus puller
Terry Stone
electrician
Peter Taylor
camera operator
Bill Thornhill
rigging electrician
Tony Turner
grip
Phil Wareing
cable manager
Jimmy Waters
grip: second unit
Les Weighell
rigging electrician
Darren Bailey
remote camera technician
Alan Grayley
electrician
Brad Larner
second focus puller
Jimmy Worley
rigging electrician
Casting Department
Brendan Donnison
adr voice casting
Lynn Glaser
casting assistant
Sasha Robertson
casting assistant
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Maurizio Basile
wardrobe assistant
Mike Compton
costume maker
Rosi Compton
costume maker
Ivo Coveney
costume maker
Kay Coveney
costume maker
Patricia Cowmeadow
wardrobe assistant
Sara Creed
costume maker
Suzy Freeman
costume assistant
Zoe Harvey
wardrobe trainee
Joe Hobbs
wardrobe master
Kenny Ho
costume maker
Anna Houghton
wardrobe assistant
Louise Lusby
puppet costumer
Christine Manning
costume maker
Paul Manning
costume maker
Ann Maskrey
assistant costume designer
Nicola Matthews
wardrobe trainee
Laura May
wardrobe assistant
Marie McLoughlin
costume maker
Ann Taylor
crowd wardrobe mistress
Janet Tebrooke
wardrobe supervisor
Rachel Turner
wardrobe assistant
Editorial Department
Ashleigh Clarkin
post-production coordinator
Annie Kocur
additional editor
Angelica Landry
first assistant editor
Mark Neale
trainee assistant film editor
Melanie Oliver
second assistant editor
Mark Sale
second assistant editor
Matthew Tucker
second assistant editor
Sylvia Wheeler
negative cutter
Music Department
Dina Eaton
music editor
Bruce Fowler
orchestrator
Steven Fowler
orchestrator
Isobel Griffiths
music contractor
Erik Lundborg
orchestrator
Ladd McIntosh
orchestrator
Alan Meyerson
music recordist
Yvonne S. Moriarty
orchestrator
Brian Richards
music editor
Lucas Richman
orchestrator
Gregg Silk
music recordist
Dawn Soler
executive in charge of music: PolyGram Filmed Entertainment
Graham Sutton
music editor
Gavyn Wright
orchestra leader
Bill Conn
orchestrator
Transportation Department
Mike Beaven
unit driver
Terry Coates
driver: construction department
Peter Davis
driver: props
Enyo Mortty
unit driver
Terry Reece
unit driver
Other Crew
Rosie Bedford-Stradling
unit nurse
Mona Benjamin
assistant: Rachel Talalay
Erica Bensly
production coordinator
Pat Blacker
chaperone
Finn Brandt
graphic artist: opening graphics
Rashid Chinchanwala
head of finance
Terry Coles
product placement coordinator
Juliette Dow
assistant: Mr. Bevan
Cyril Gibbons
health and safety officer
Laura Goulding
continuity: second unit
Amelia Granger
assistant: Mr. Fellner
Jacqui Guess
chaperone
Anna Hall
assistant: Peter Hewitt
Billy Hinshelwood
legal services
Rachel Holroyd
vice president of business affairs
Alex Howe
operator: Libra III
Kevin Hudson
stand-in
Jamie Lengyel
assistant location manager
James Linton
stand-in
Cathy MacMahon
tutor
Louise Mansfield
production runner
Steve Masters
title designer
Lise Mayer
consultant
Christian McWilliams
additional location manager
Caroline Moore
production secretary
Angela Morrison
senior vice president of business affairs
Kevin O'Shea
insurance services
Bronwen Owen
DaVE operator
Rajeshree Patel
assistant accountant
Penny Powell
assistant accountant
Adam Richards
location manager
Albert G. Ruben
insurance services
Phil Rymer
legal services
Patric Scott
unit publicist
Carol Shaw
stand-in
Helen Slaymaker
stand-in
Sean Stadden
stand-in
Julie Stenning
chaperone
Michele Tandy
financial controller
Alistair Thompson
post-production accountant
Nigel Trevessey
puppet animatronic technician
Joan Washington
voice coach
Angela Wharton
continuity
Betty Williams
production accountant
Janet Willis
tutor
Leigh Wimpory
graphic artist: opening graphics
Marcus Ringrose
title designer
Production Company
Polygram Filmed Entertainment
Working Title Films
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Distributor
PolyGram Filmed Entertainment
PolyGram Filmed Entertainment
Ascot Elite Entertainment Group
Polygram Filmed Entertainment
Argentina Video Home
Columbia TriStar Home Video
Image Entertainment
PolyGram Film Distribution
PolyGram Filmed Entertainment Distribution
PolyGram Video
PolyGram Video
,
REP Distribution
Universal Home Entertainment
Universal Pictures Benelux
Vitória Filmes
Warner Bros.
Warner Home Vídeo
Warner Sogefilms S.A.
Special Effects
Artem
Digital Film
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Evolution FX
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Framestore
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Magic Camera Company, The
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Moving Picture Company (MPC)
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The Film Factory at VTR
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Miscellaneous
2020 Casting
background casting
AON
insurance services supplied by
Air-Edel Recording Studios
music preparation
Anglia Caterers
catering
BBC Wig Store
wigs supplied by
Brandt Animation
opening graphics
David Jamison Prints Ltd.
oversize fabrics & accessories
De Lane Lea Sound Centre
recorded at, adr recording, editing facilities
Filmscope Ltd.
transportation
Focus Transport Ltd.
transportation
Franc Jeu
French dubbing, French post-synchronized version
Gearbox Sound and Vision
additional ProTools systems supplied by
Goldcrest Post Production London
adr recording
Hills of Hersham
minibuses provided by
Hothouse Models and Effects
oversize models by
Jo Anne Kane Music Services
music preparation
John Cowell Textiles
oversize fabrics & accessories
Knox
custom stunt protection
Kodak
film stock
Lays International
transportation
Lee Lighting
grip and lighting equipment
Location Facilities
location facilities provided by
London & New York Wig Company
wigs supplied by
Lyps Inc.
adr voice casting
Marriott Harrison
legal services
Media Ventures
music production services
Megamount (UK) Ltd.
libra iii stabilized remote head by
Motion Control Cameras Ltd.
motion control equipment provided by, visual effects
Oxford Metrics
motion capture by
Panavision UK
camera equipment provided by
Peerless Camera Company
opticals
Pinewood Stills
still picture laboratory
Prog Editorial
music editorial services
Remote Camera Systems
remote camera systems
Sapex Scripts
post-production scripts, post-production services
Shepperton Sound
transfers
Shepperton Studios
editing facilities, movie studio
Soundfirm
adr recording
Strange Fish
oversize fabrics & accessories
Sylvia Wheeler Film Services
negative cutting
Telefilm Video Services
video transfer
The Wey Group
transportation
Useful Company
video equipment provided by
Woodland Dental Laboratories
borrowers' teeth supplied by
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