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The Escape and the Siege

Animated adaptation of the novel by Richard Adams. It soon becomes clear that General Woundwort will not part with his captives without a fight.

With Hazel injured and hutch rabbit Clover missing, it soon becomes clear that the tyrannical Efrafan leader General Woundwort will not part with his captives without a fight.

Featuring the voices of James McAvoy (Hazel), Nicholas Hoult (Fiver), John Boyega (Bigwig), Ben Kingsley (General Woundwort), Tom Wilkinson (The Threarah), Gemma Arterton (Clover), Peter Capaldi (Kehaar), Olivia Colman (Strawberry), Mackenzie Crook (Hawkbit), Ann-Marie Duff (Hyzenthlay), Taron Egerton (El-Ahrairah), Freddie Fox (Captain Holly), James Faulkner (Frith), Lee Ingleby (Captain Campion), Miles Jupp (Blackberry), Daniel Kaluuya (Bluebell), Rory Kinnear (Cowslip), Craig Parkinson (Sergeant Sainfoin), Rosamund Pike (Black Rabbit), Daniel Rigby (Dandelion), Jason Watkins (Captain Orchis), Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje (Captain Vervain), Lorraine Bruce (Farmer's Wife), Gemma Chan (Dewdrop), Lizzie Clarke (Haystack), Rosie Day (Thethuthinang), Henry Goodman (Blackavar), Peter Guinness (Silverweed), Murray McArthur (Farmer), Charlotte Spencer (Nettle).

1 hour, 40 minutes

Last on

Sun 23 Dec 201819:20

Credits

RoleContributor
DirectorNoam Murro
Executive ProducerRory Aitken
Executive ProducerEleanor Moran
Executive ProducerBen Pugh
Executive ProducerJosh Varney
ProducerGeorgia Dussaud
ProducerCecil Kramer
WriterTom Bidwell
ComposerFederico Jusid
Production Company42 M&P

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