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Directed by
Gil Kenan Gil Kenan  
Written by
Caroline Thompson Caroline Thompson  
Jeanne Duprau Jeanne Duprau  
Cast
Saoirse Ronan Saoirse Ronan ... Lina Mayfleet
David Ryall David Ryall ... Chief Builder
Harry Treadaway Harry Treadaway ... Doon Harrow
Bill Murray Bill Murray ... Mayor Cole
Mary Kay Place Mary Kay Place ... Mrs. Murdo
Tim Robbins Tim Robbins ... Loris Harrow
Mackenzie Crook Mackenzie Crook ... Looper
Toby Jones Toby Jones ... Barton Snode
Ian McElhinney Ian McElhinney ... Builder
B.J. Hogg B.J. Hogg ... Mayor's Guard
Lucinda Dryzek Lucinda Dryzek ... Lizzie Bisco
Matt Ayleigh Matt Ayleigh ... Joss (as Matt Jessup)
Lara McIvor Lara McIvor ... Roner
Liam Burke Liam Burke ... Mr. Boaz
Myles Thompson Myles Thompson ... Smat
Eoin McAndrew Eoin McAndrew ... Student
Rachel Morton Rachel Morton ... Student
Conor MacNeill Conor MacNeill ... Student
Lorraine Hilton Lorraine Hilton ... Miss Thorn
Liz Smith Liz Smith ... Granny
Martin Landau Martin Landau ... Sul
Amy Quinn Amy Quinn ... Poppy
Catherine Quinn Catherine Quinn ... Poppy
Marianne Jean-Baptiste Marianne Jean-Baptiste ... Clary
Simon Kunz Simon Kunz ... Captain Fleery
Frankie McCafferty Frankie McCafferty ... Arbin Swinn
Heathcote Williams Heathcote Williams ... Sadge Merrall
Maureen Dow Maureen Dow ... Mrs. Sample
Becky Stark Becky Stark ... Song Master
Mark Mulholland Mark Mulholland ... Portrait Painter
Valerie O'Connor Valerie O'Connor ... Person in Line
Ann Queensberry Ann Queensberry ... Doctor Tower
Brid Ni Chionaola Brid Ni Chionaola ... Seely Schnap
Laura Webster Laura Webster ... Townsperson
Uncredited Cast
Terry Bamber Terry Bamber ... Third man in line
Bernadette Dobbin Bernadette Dobbin ... Various
Judy Donovan Judy Donovan ... Mayor's Secretary
Cathal J. Ferris Cathal J. Ferris ... Messenger / Pipe Worker
Jot Maxi Jot Maxi ... Street Sweeper
Christopher Lee Parson Christopher Lee Parson ... Additional Voices (voice)
Megan Riordan Megan Riordan ... Believer
Drew Thompson Drew Thompson ... Other Believer
Produced by
Diana Choi Diana Choi  
Chip Flaherty Chip Flaherty  
Gary Goetzman Gary Goetzman  
Tom Hanks Tom Hanks  
John D. Schofield John D. Schofield  
Steve Shareshian Steve Shareshian  
Original Music by
Andrew Lockington Andrew Lockington  
Additional Info
Premiere: September 25, 2008
Theatrical Release: October 10, 2008
DVD Release: January 20, 2009
Country: United States
Distributor: Twentieth Century Fox
Websites: IMDb Wikipedia
Ratings
SkullJoy

4.5 / 10

IMDb

6.4 / 10

Metacritic

58 / 100

Production Companies
Playtone
Walden Media
Distributors
Fox-Walden
  (2008) (USA) (theatrical)
20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
  (2009) (USA) (DVD)
Filming Locations
Belfast Methodist College, Belfast, County Antrim, Northern Ireland, UK
Belfast, County Antrim, Northern Ireland, UK
Cave Hill, Belfast, County Antrim, Northern Ireland, UK
Harland and Wolff Paint Hall, Titanic-Quarter, Belfast, County Antrim, Northern Ireland, UK
Maysfield Leisure Centre - 49 East Bridge Street, Belfast, County Antrim, Northern Ireland, UK
Titanic-Quarter, Belfast, County Antrim, Northern Ireland, UK
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