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Chicken Run

Award-winning animation about a band of hens desperate to escape a life of egg-laying on a chicken farm. With the voices of Mel Gibson, Julia Sawalha and Miranda Richardson.

Award-winning animation. Despite many failed attempts, Ginger the hen is convinced that escape is possible from terrible Tweedy Farm. When a cocky rooster called Rocky flies into the lives of the chickens, she hopes her dream of freedom might finally come true.

Featuring the voices of Mel Gibson (Rocky), Julia Sawalha (Ginger), Miranda Richardson (Mrs Tweedy), Jane Horrocks (Babs), Lynn Ferguson (Mac), Imelda Staunton (Bunty), Benjamin Whitrow (Fowler), Anthony Haygarth (Mr Tweedy), Timothy Spall (Nick) and Phil Daniels (Fletcher).

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1 hour, 19 minutes

Last on

Wed 31 Dec 202519:10
BBC Three

Review: Chicken Run

"It's "The Great Escape" as performed by chickens and is every bit as good as you could imagine."
Read the full review in the BBC Movies archive

Credits

BabsJane Horrocks
Mrs TweedyMiranda Richardson
GingerJulia Sawalha
FletcherPhil Daniels
Mr TweedyTony Haygarth
MacLynn Ferguson
BuntyImelda Staunton
FowlerBenjamin Whitrow
NickTimothy Spall
RockyMel Gibson
DirectorPeter Lord
DirectorNick Park

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