The Children Act

The Children Act

105 mins | Drama | Aug. 1, 2018

In the midst of a marital crisis, a High Court judge must decide if she should order a life-saving blood transfusion for a teen with cancer despite his family's refusal to accept medical treatment for religious reasons.

The Children Act

105 mins | Drama | Aug. 1, 2018

The Children Act
In the midst of a marital crisis, a High Court judge must decide if she should order a life-saving blood transfusion for a teen with cancer despite his family's refusal to accept medical treatment for religious reasons.
IMDb rating 6.7
Producers BBC Films, Toledo Productions, FilmNation Entertainment
Original title The Children Act
Directors Nic Pringle, George Batchelor, Neil Wallace, Susanna Lenton, Richard Eyre
Writers Ian McEwan

Cast

Emma Thompson

as Fiona Maye

Fionn Whitehead

as Adam

Stanley Tucci

as Jack

Ben Chaplin

as Kevin Henry

Eileen Walsh

as Naomi Henry

Nikki Amuka-Bird

as Amadia Kalu QC

Jason Watkins

as Nigel Pauling

Rosie Cavaliero

as Marina Green

Rupert Vansittart

as Sherwood Runcie

Anthony Calf

as Mark Berner

Wendy Nottingham

as Laura

Stacha Hicks

as Jill

Nicholas Jones

as Prof. Rodney Carter

Dominic Carter

as Roger

Andrew Havill

as George

Paul Jesson

as Humphrey

Des McAleer

as Jim the Porter / Jim The Porter

Paul Bigley

as Colin

Michele Austin

as Donna

Daniel Tuite

as Sebastian

Ty Hurley

as High Court Judge

Micah Balfour

as Blackwell

Patrick Brennan

as Henry's Solicitor

Howard Ward

as Roy Whiting - Elder

Honey Holmes

as Director / Producer

Anjana Vasan

as Kate

Hiten Patel

as Lawyer

Syreeta Kumar

as Moira

Naomi Frederick

as Amanda

Simon Thorp

as Hugh

Robin Hooper

as Butler

Rosie Boore

as Sarah

David Webber

as Ted

Alex Felton

as Todd / Toby

Henrietta Clemett

as Phoebe

Amelie Green

as Maisie

Reena Lalbihari

as Samaira

Julian Forsyth

as Caradoc Bell

Sharon Bower

as Master of Rolls

Janine Catterall

as Senior Master of the Queen's Bench

Melody Green

as Sally