James and the Giant Peach

Name: James and the Giant Peach
Genre: Adventure, Animation, Family, Fantasy
Released: 1996-04-12
Duration: 1 h 19 min
Cast: Paul Terry, Miriam Margolyes, Joanna Lumley, Pete Postlethwaite

1996 · 1h 19m · Adventure, Animation, Family, Fantasy · United States of America · Rated PG (US)

Adventures this big don't grow on trees.

When the young orphan boy James spills a magic bag of crocodile tongues, he finds himself in possession of a giant peach that flies him away to strange lands.

Directed by

Henry Selick

Written by

Karey Kirkpatrick, Jonathan Roberts, Steve Bloom

Based on the novel by

Roald Dahl

Starring

Paul Terry, Miriam Margolyes, Joanna Lumley, Pete Postlethwaite

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