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The Children Act

The Children Act

# We all make choices. Hers make history.
Drama
📜 Overview: 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.
🌏 Languages Available: English
📆 Date Released: 2018-08-01
⌚ Running Time: 105 mins
⭐ Vote Average: 6.6

Beloved Cast

Emma Thompson original image
Fiona Maye
Emma Thompson
Stanley Tucci original image
Jack Maye
Stanley Tucci
Fionn Whitehead original image
Adam Henry
Fionn Whitehead
Jason Watkins original image
Nigel Pauling
Jason Watkins
Anthony Calf original image
Mark Berner
Anthony Calf
Paul Jesson original image
Humphrey
Paul Jesson
Ben Chaplin original image
Kevin Henry
Ben Chaplin
Eileen Walsh original image
Naomi Henry
Eileen Walsh
Reena Lalbihari original image
Samaira
Reena Lalbihari
Dominic Carter original image
Roger
Dominic Carter
Paul Kemble original image
Keith
Paul Kemble
Daniel Fritz original image
German Journalist
Daniel Fritz
Nikki Amuka-Bird original image
Amadia Kalu
Nikki Amuka-Bird
Rosie Cavaliero original image
Marina Green
Rosie Cavaliero
Rupert Vansittart original image
Sherwood Runcie
Rupert Vansittart
Wendy Nottingham original image
Laura
Wendy Nottingham
Stacha Hicks original image
Jill
Stacha Hicks
Nicholas Jones original image
Professor Carter
Nicholas Jones
Andrew Havill original image
George
Andrew Havill
Des McAleer original image
Jim the Porter
Des McAleer
Paul Bigley original image
Colin
Paul Bigley
Michele Austin original image
Donna
Michele Austin
Daniel Tuite original image
Sebastian
Daniel Tuite
Micah Balfour original image
Blackwell
Micah Balfour
Patrick Brennan original image
Henrys' Solicitor
Patrick Brennan
Howard Ward original image
Roy Whiting
Howard Ward
Anjana Vasan original image
Kate
Anjana Vasan
Syreeta Kumar original image
Moira
Syreeta Kumar
Naomi Frederick original image
Amanda
Naomi Frederick
Simon Thorp original image
Hugh
Simon Thorp
Shaquille Ali-Yebuah original image
Jake
Shaquille Ali-Yebuah
Robin Hooper original image
Butler
Robin Hooper
Rosie Boore original image
Sarah
Rosie Boore
David Webber original image
Ted
David Webber
Alex Felton original image
Toby
Alex Felton
Henrietta Clemett original image
Phoebe
Henrietta Clemett
Amelie Green original image
Maisie
Amelie Green
Radhika Aggarwal original image
Emy
Radhika Aggarwal
Julian Forsyth original image
Caradoc Bell
Julian Forsyth
Sharon Bower original image
Master of The Rolls
Sharon Bower
Melody Green original image
Sally
Melody Green
Ty Hurley original image
High Court Judge (uncredited)
Ty Hurley
Honey Holmes original image
Director / Producer (uncredited)
Honey Holmes
Hiten Patel original image
Lawyer (uncredited)
Hiten Patel
Grace Crawford original image
Usher
Grace Crawford
Sarah Somerville original image
Associate
Sarah Somerville
Avital Abergel original image
Twins' Mother
Avital Abergel
Raphael Desprez original image
Twins' Father
Raphael Desprez
Annabel Galligan original image
Melanie
Annabel Galligan
Ian Kelly original image
Mr. Soames
Ian Kelly
Manuela Maletta original image
Distressed Mother
Manuela Maletta
Mark Taylor original image
Rich Man
Mark Taylor
Tatjana Anders original image
Lucky Wife
Tatjana Anders
Melanie McLean original image
Battered Wife
Melanie McLean
Tralee Dunn original image
Registrar
Tralee Dunn
Michaela Parker original image
Transfusion Nurse
Michaela Parker
Cathy Howse original image
Kathy
Cathy Howse

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