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User Rating:
2.7/10   1,528 votes
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Director:
Britt Allcroft
Writer:
Britt Allcroft (writer)
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Contact:
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Release Date:
26 July 2000 (USA) more
Genre:
Family | Fantasy more
Tagline:
Take the magic journey. more
Plot:
Mr. Conductor's supply of magic gold dust, which allows him to travel between Shining Time and Thomas's island... more | add synopsis
Plot Keywords:
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Awards:
2 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(7 articles)
Thomas the Tank Engine heading back to the big screen
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Thomas The Tank Engine Gets a New Movie
 (From FilmJunk. 30 September 2009, 6:04 AM, PDT)
User Comments:
I hope I NEVER grow up enough to not like this. more (88 total)

Cast

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Alec Baldwin ... Mr. Conductor

Cody McMains ... Patch

Russell Means ... Billy Twofeathers

Peter Fonda ... Grandpa Burnett Stone
Jared Wall ... Young Burnett
Laura Bower ... Young Tasha
Didi Conn ... Stacy Jones, Shining Time Station Manager

Mara Wilson ... Lily, Burnetts Grand Daughter

Lori Hallier ... Lily's Mother

Michael E. Rodgers ... Mr. C. Junior
Edward Glen ... Thomas (voice) (as Eddie Glen)
Neil Crone ... Diesel 10 / Splatter / Gordon (voice)

Colm Feore ... Toby (voice)
Linda Ballantyne ... Percy (voice)
Kevin Frank ... Dodge / Bertie / Harold / Henry (voice)
Susan Roman ... James (voice)
Shelley Skinner ... Annie / Clarabel (voice)

Britt Allcroft ... Lady (voice)
rest of cast listed alphabetically:

Robert Tinkler ... Older Patch
Robert Black ... Train passenger (uncredited)
Robbie Bugbee ... Actor (voice) (uncredited)

Mike Lazorcik ... Train Passenger (uncredited)
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Directed by
Britt Allcroft 
 
Writing credits
Rev. W. Awdry (books) uncredited

Britt Allcroft (writer)

Produced by
Britt Allcroft .... producer
Brent Baum .... executive producer
John Bertolli .... executive producer
Nancy Chapelle .... executive producer
Charles Falzon .... executive producer
Philip D. Fehrle .... producer (as Phil Fehrle)
Mark Jacobson .... co-executive producer
Barry London .... executive producer
Shelley Skinner .... associate producer
Steven Stabler .... executive producer
 
Original Music by
Hummie Mann 
 
Cinematography by
Paul Ryan 
 
Film Editing by
Ron Wisman 
 
Casting by
Juli-Ann Kay 
Karen Margiotta 
Mary Margiotta 
 
Production Design by
Oleg M. Savytski 
 
Art Direction by
Lucinda Zak 
 
Costume Design by
Luis Sequeira  (as Luis M. Sequeira)
 
Makeup Department
Susan Exton-Stranks .... head of hair department
Kathleen Graham .... key makeup artist: Isle of Man
Mary Sue Heron .... key makeup artist: second unit
Pamela Peitzman .... hair stylist: Pennsylvania (as Pamela Cozen)
Pamela Peitzman .... makeup artist: Pennsylvania (as Pamela Cozen)
 
Production Management
Mary Ann Grainger .... post-production supervisor
Noella Nesdoly .... production manager
Keith W. Strandberg .... unit production manager: Pennsylvania
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Eric Banz .... first assistant director: model train unit
David Coombs .... first assistant director
Shawn P. Flanagan .... second second assistant director: Pennsylvania
Patrick Hagarty .... assistant director: second unit
Sara MacDonald .... second assistant director
Tom Pakenham .... third assistant director
Ron Succarotte .... assistant director: Pennsylvania
Craig Wallace .... assistant director: second unit
Ben Wright .... assistant director: Isle of Man
Tovah Zalik-Wallace .... assistant director: second unit
 
Art Department
Greg Chown .... storyboard artist
Peter Constantinides .... construction coordinator
Cheryl Dorsey .... set decorator: Isle of Man
Charles Dunlop .... assistant set designer
Caroline Gee .... set decorator: Toronto
Michael Gilman .... greensperson
Brad Kenyon .... property master
Jason Knox-Johnston .... assistant art director
Norm Ouzounis .... lead greens person
Mark Scruton .... assistant art director
Bruce Simpson .... storyboard artist
Travis Staley .... head carpenter
Rob Valeriote .... co-head carpenter
 
Sound Department
Chris Bottomley .... boom operator
Joe Bracciale .... dialogue editor
Andrew Bray .... sound designer
Alek Bromke .... assistant sound recordist
Al Buchok .... boom operator
Richard Calistan .... adr mixer: Toronto
Steve Copley .... foley supervisor
Malcolm Davies .... production sound mixer
Malcolm Davies .... sound mixer
Lee de Lang .... assistant sound editor
Nelson Ferreira .... adr editor
Nelson Ferreira .... supervising sound editor
Bruce Fleming .... sound editor
Cory Mandel .... sound re-recording mixer
Nathan Robitaille .... sound assistant
Stephen Roque .... sound effects editor
David Schatanoff Jr. .... post audio coordinator
 
Special Effects by
Dave Asling .... key model builder
Dan Brooks .... model builder
Rick Gajdecki .... key model builder
Peter Hutchinson .... special effects supervisor: Isle of Man
Christine Kowbuz .... model builder
Laird McMurray .... special effects coordinator
Bill Neil .... special effects supervisor (as William Neil)
Roger Nichols .... senior technician
Duncan Orthner .... model maker
David Reaume .... special effects technician
 
Visual Effects by
Stephen Asquith .... model supervisor
Dave Axford .... visual effects producer: GVFX
Berj Bannayan .... software engineer
Barb Benoit .... digital compositor
Dennis Berardi .... visual effects producer
Kristy Blackwell .... digital artist
Mike Borrett .... motion control operator
Lisa Carr-Harris .... digital effects artist
Mike Chambers .... visual effects producer
Bret Culp .... visual effects supervisor: C.O.R.E. Digital Pictures
Colin Cunningham .... lead 3D animator: Toybox
Debora Dunphy .... digital compositor
Janeen Elliott .... digital compositor
Andreas Fehrle .... assistant to the visual effects supervisor
Mark Goldberg .... digital compositor
Maria A. Gordon .... visual effects
Dipankar Goswamy .... 3D animator
Derek Grime .... visual effects director: Toybox
Rob Gyorgy .... visual effects artist
Robert Hackborn .... visual effects draftsperson
Michael Hatton .... digital effects compositor: Toybox
Wilton Higgins .... grip: visual effects
Robbi Hinds .... director of photography: principal and greenscreen visual effects
Tania Janthur .... visual effects coordinator
Sasha Jarh .... visual effects producer
Shane Kinnear .... executive producer: C.O.R.E. Digital Pictures
Michael Kowalski .... 3D animator: C.O.R.E. Digital Pictures
Daniel Lee .... digital compositor
Chad Malbon .... visual effects coordinator
Ray McMillan .... miniature supervisor
Bill Neil .... visual effects supervisor
Sarah Norton .... digital compositor
Ken Ouellette .... CG animator/compositor: C.O.R.E. Digital Pictures
Terry Permane .... model visual effects
Marco Polsinelli .... Inferno artist/digital compositor: Topix/Mad Dog
Stephen Price .... visual effects executive producer: TOPIX/Mad Dog
Nordin Rahhali .... CG animator/technical artist: C.O.R.E. Digital Pictures
Kennedy Shah .... motion control operator
Barb Shaw .... visual effects coordinator: CORE Digital Pictures
Joel Skeete .... digital compositor
Linda Tremblay .... digital compositor
Thomas Turnbull .... motion control
Mark Visser .... technical support: C.O.R.E. Digital Pictures
Aaron Weintraub .... Inferno artist/digital compositor: Topix/Mad Dog
Sean Wickett .... model maker (as Richard Cudmore)
Michael Wile .... 3D animator & technical director
Ron Wisman Jr. .... visual effects editor
Patrik Witzmann .... CG animator/compositor: C.O.R.E. Digital Pictures
Alphonso Young .... digital compositor: C.O.R.E. Digital Pictures
 
Stunts
Mike Jones .... stunt coordinator
Mike Jones .... stunts
Chris Lamon .... stunt coordinator: second unit
Dave Van Zeyl .... stunt coordinator: second unit
 
Camera and Electrical Department
Chris Alexander .... focus puller
John Botelho .... gaffer
Randy Chupa .... generator operator
Jim Denny .... gaffer
Ted Erne .... dolly grip
Courtney Graham .... clapper loader
Tim Lewis .... assistant camera
Anthony Meade .... clapper loader
Pat Miller .... electrician
Nigel Permane .... first assistant camera: model unit
David Rumley .... assistant camera: model unit
Daniel D. Sariano .... assistant camera: Pennsylvania
Michael Spicer .... camera operator
Karen Steyr .... still photographer
Peter Stranks .... still photographer
 
Casting Department
Ross Clydesdale .... casting: Canada
 
Editorial Department
Claire Freeland .... post-production coordinator
Teresa Garber .... post-production executive
Chad Glastonbury .... first assistant film editor
Rick Greenhead .... telecine colorist
Vaughan Killin .... co-color timer
Annellie Rose Samuel .... first assistant editor (as Annellie Samuel)
David Tarnawsky .... second assistant editor
Paul Whitehead .... assistant editor
Ron Wisman Jr. .... first assistant editor
 
Music Department
Frank Bennett .... orchestrator
Brad Dechter .... orchestrator
Yuri Gorbachow .... music editor
Ira Hearshen .... orchestrator
Hummie Mann .... conductor
Matthew McKenzie .... associate audio engineer: orchestra record & pre mix
Don Nemitz .... orchestrator
Jacquie Perryman .... music consultant
 
Other crew
Lucy Ainsworth-Taylor .... production coordinator
Michael Barnes .... financial legal services
Eric Beldowski .... production coordinator
James Cleary .... location manager
Jason Contino .... production assistant
Donna Croce .... script supervisor
Tracy Fedak .... first assistant accountant: post-production
Claire Freeland .... assistant to producer
Katharine Gray .... assistant production coordinator
Joel Green .... unit publicist: USA
Ron Gwynne .... location manager
Paul Jennison .... production accountant
Ashifa Lalani .... first assistant accountant
Kevin Robertson .... assistant to director
Darren Wilson .... assistant production accountant
Judy Sharinger .... completion and delivery supervisor (uncredited)
 

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Additional Details

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Runtime:
85 min
Country:
UK | USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS
Certification:
Singapore:G | Australia:G | Germany:o.Al. | New Zealand:G | UK:U | USA:G
Filming Locations:
Isle of Man more
Company:
Gullane Pictures more

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
There are over 300 special effects shots in the film. more
Goofs:
Revealing mistakes: When Diesel 10 is chasing Thomas and Lady, he was on a different track from them. But when he comes to the hole at the viaduct, he is on the same track as Thomas and Lady. more
Quotes:
[scene cut from the finished movie]
Diesel 10: [noticing that Boomer has landed on his roof] That makes two of us!
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Movie Connections:
References "Shining Time Station" (1990) more
Soundtrack:
Some Things Never Leave You more

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3 out of 9 people found the following comment useful.
I hope I NEVER grow up enough to not like this., 27 July 2000
10/10
Author: notlehs from Greenfield, IN

I want to start off by saying I gave this movie a 10 of 10. Any movie which can keep my 2 and 4 year-olds still and speechless with their cute little mouths hanging open for 85 min. has to be an amazing feat.

That said, put on your little kid hat and enjoy. This movie is NOT adult fare. It isn't meant to be. It hits its target 2 to 6 year old market with a bullseye the size of Texas. In this high tech gadget age, I find it incredible how our transportation methods of the past are so interesting to our little children. They LOVE trains. Every kid in the PACKED theatre LOVED trains. I looked around about half way through this movie and ALL the kids in the audience were glued to the screen. I HAVE NEVER been to any movie where the kids were so into it. Not Toy Story, Not Toy Story 2, Not A Bugs Life, Not The Lion King, NOT Little Mermaid, and definitely NOT Chicken Run. This blows them all away. It caters to the youngest child in you. The wonder of the magical world of large machinery. The amazing feat of these trains which are SO taken for granted by us adults, is not at all lost on these kids.

For a moment, I lost myself in being a toddler again, and the pressure of long working hours and making a life for my family was gone. I hope I NEVER grow up enough to not enjoy taking a child's perspective and running with it. I think Alec Baldwin and Peter Fonda deserve a big round of applause for participating in a film with almost no adult appeal, but entirely to entertain its core audience, the 4 year old.

The Magic of Thomas the Tank Engine is something we started to experience only this spring. My son picked out one of the videos from our local library, and he was hooked. He watched them all! When we took vacation earlier in the summer we scheduled a ride on The Real Full-Size Thomas at the Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railway near Cleveland, OH. My children still talk about it daily. It was the time of their lives to this point. For such simple joy, I am thankful to all of those who make this sort of thing possible.

So, Take the munchkins, pretend you are one of them and lose yourself in the moment. You may just find a little child lurking somewhere just under the surface!

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