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Feature film — 1997

The Borrowers (1997)

6.11h 27mAdventure — Fantasy — Action — Comedy — Family

The four-inch-tall Clock family secretly share a house with the normal-sized Lender family, "borrowing" such items as thread, safety pins, batteries and scraps of food. However, their peaceful co-existence is disturbed when evil lawyer Ocious P. Potter steals the will granting title to the house, which he plans to demolish in order to build apartments. The Lenders are forced to move, and the Clocks face the risk of being exposed to the normal-sized world.

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Director: Peter Hewitt

On screen

Cast & crew

John Goodman as Ocious P. Potter

John Goodman

Ocious P. Potter

Mark Williams as Exterminator Jeff

Mark Williams

Exterminator Jeff

Jim Broadbent as Pod Clock

Jim Broadbent

Pod Clock

Celia Imrie as Homily Clock

Celia Imrie

Homily Clock

Flora Newbigin as Arrietty Clock

Flora Newbigin

Arrietty Clock

Tom Felton as Peagreen Clock

Tom Felton

Peagreen Clock

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Raymond Pickard

Spiller

Bradley Pierce as Pete Lender

Bradley Pierce

Pete Lender

Aden Gillett as Joe Lender

Aden Gillett

Joe Lender

Doon Mackichan as Victoria Lender

Doon Mackichan

Victoria Lender

Hugh Laurie as Officer Steady

Hugh Laurie

Officer Steady

Ruby Wax as Town Hall Clerk

Ruby Wax

Town Hall Clerk

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