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Chicken Run (2000)
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Ratings: 7.2/10 from 70,735 users
Metascore:
88/100
Reviews: 344 user | 183 critic | 34 from Metacritic.com Chicken Run is a comedy escape drama with a touch of passion set on a sinister Yorks chicken farm in 1950's England |
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Cast
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| Phil Daniels | ... |
Fetcher
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| Lynn Ferguson | ... |
Mac
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| Mel Gibson | ... |
Rocky
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| Tony Haygarth | ... |
Mr. Tweedy
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| Jane Horrocks | ... |
Babs
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| Miranda Richardson | ... |
Mrs. Tweedy
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| Julia Sawalha | ... |
Ginger
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| Timothy Spall | ... |
Nick
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| Imelda Staunton | ... |
Bunty
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| Benjamin Whitrow | ... |
Fowler
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| John Sharian | ... |
Circus Man
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Jo Allen | ... |
Additional Chicken
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| Lisa Kay | ... |
Additional Chicken
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Laura Strachan | ... |
Additional Chicken
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Storyline
Having been hopelessly repressed and facing eventual certain death at the chicken farm where they are held, Rocky the rooster and Ginger the chicken decide to rebel against the evil Mr. and Ms. Tweedy, the farm's owners. Rocky and Ginger lead their fellow chickens in a great escape from the murderous farmers and their farm of doom. Written by Cory Booth <WHMacy@yahoo.com>
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There's Nothing More Determined Than Poultry With A Plan. See more »Parents Guide:
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Official Sites:
Aardman - Pathe - DreameWorks - Sogepaq - CANAL+ - Warner Sogefilms (Spanish) | DreamWorks LLC, Aardman Chicken Run and Pathe Image | See more »Country:
UKLanguage:
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C:R-1 See more »Box Office
Budget:
$42,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend:
$17,506,162 (USA) (25 June 2000) (2491 Screens)Gross:
$106,793,915 (USA) (29 October 2000)Company Credits
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Color (Technicolor)Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1
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Fowler: You said "hard work" twice.
Rocky: That's because it takes twice as much work as perseverance.
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the chicken or the egg??, comes up again. The two rodents want to take an
egg or a chicken and make a chicken farm to make their own eggs. However,
they cannot deside if they need a chicken or an egg. Finally, Rocky the
Rooster pipes in and says to "please pipe down". See more »
Written by Franz Schubert
Performed by Gracie Fields
Courtesy of Living Era (ASV Ltd) See more »
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Trivia
The chickens were built on two scales: full-size "A" models for the main scenes, and smaller "B" models for scenes with the Tweedys and for forced perspective shots. See more »Goofs
Anachronisms: During the film, the main character is cycling through the English countryside listening to his little radio. On the radio is 'The Wanderer' by Dion. The film is set in 1959, but 'The Wanderer' was a UK hit in 1962. See more »Quotes
Rocky: You see, flying takes three things: Hard work, perseverance and... hard work.Fowler: You said "hard work" twice.
Rocky: That's because it takes twice as much work as perseverance.
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Crazy Credits
Near the very end of the credits the conversation about which comes first,the chicken or the egg??, comes up again. The two rodents want to take an
egg or a chicken and make a chicken farm to make their own eggs. However,
they cannot deside if they need a chicken or an egg. Finally, Rocky the
Rooster pipes in and says to "please pipe down". See more »
Soundtracks
"Ave Maria"Written by Franz Schubert
Performed by Gracie Fields
Courtesy of Living Era (ASV Ltd) See more »
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