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Release Date
• USA: Jun 21, 2000
• UK: 30 Jun 2000
DVD Release Date
• R1: Nov 21, 2000
• R2: 4 Dec 2000
Budget $42,000,000
Official Website:
Chicken Run Website
MPAA Rating
G
Running Time
1 hour, 24 minutes
Country UK
Studio Aardman Animations, DreamWorks, Pathé Films
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Other Titles
• Chicken Run
• C:R-1 (2000)
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Genre: Animation, Comedy, Family, Escape, Martial Arts, Spoof
Tagline: This Ain't No Chick Flick!
Plot: Facing imminent death while laying eggs at Tweedy's English farm, a group of chickens led by the determined Ginger (Julia Sawahla, BBC-TV's ABSOLUTELY FABULOUS) plan to escape their prisonlike coop. The situation goes from bad to worse when the sinister Mrs. Tweedy (Miranda Richardson) decides to stop selling eggs and use the hens as the main ingredient in chicken pot pies. However, some hope literally falls from the sky in the form of Rocky (Mel Gibson), an American rooster who promises to teach the chickens how to fly. As the hens begin their struggle to get airborne, the monstrous pie-making machine arrives, giving the chickens precious little time to make their great escape. Aardman Studios' first full-length feature film is a stunning showcase of stop-motion animation. Utilizing the unique Plasticine designs of the acclaimed WALLACE & GROMIT and CREATURE COMFORT shorts, CHICKEN RUN features vibrant visuals and colorful characters that are immediately endearing. (The naive and constantly knitting Babs, voiced by Jane Horrocks, is particularly hilarious.) With its clever writing, witty film references, and pitch-perfect combination of comedy, drama, and romance, CHICKEN RUN is one of those rare movies that genuinely appeals to viewers of every age.
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| Directed by |
Peter Lord
Adam, Wat's Pig, Wallace & Gromit: The Wrong Trousers | Nick Park
Wallace & Gromit: The Wrong Trousers, Wallace & Gromit in The Curse of the Were-Rabbit, Wallace & Gromit: A Close Shave |
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Peter Lord
Wallace & Gromit: The Wrong Trousers, Wallace & Gromit in The Curse of the Were-Rabbit, Wallace & Gromit: A Close Shave | Nick Park
Wallace & Gromit: The Wrong Trousers, Wallace & Gromit in The Curse of the Were-Rabbit, Wallace & Gromit: A Close Shave |
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 | Julia Sawalha
In the Bleak Midwinter, The Wind in the Willows, Hornblower: Loyalty |
 | Timothy Spall
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, The Last Samurai, Vanilla Sky |
 | Imelda Staunton
Shakespeare in Love, Sense and Sensibility, Much Ado About Nothing |
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Harry Gregson-Williams
Shrek 2, The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, Kingdom of Heaven |
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