The Children Act
The Children Act

The Children Act

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2018
1h 45m
6.6(634 votes)
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.

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Cast & Crew

58 members
Acting

Emma Thompson

Fiona Maye

Emma Thompson
Acting

Stanley Tucci

Jack Maye

Stanley Tucci
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Fionn Whitehead

Adam Henry

Fionn Whitehead
Acting

Jason Watkins

Nigel Pauling

Jason Watkins
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Anthony Calf

Mark Berner

Anthony Calf
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Paul Jesson

Humphrey

Paul Jesson
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Ben Chaplin

Kevin Henry

Ben Chaplin
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Eileen Walsh

Naomi Henry

Eileen Walsh
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Reena Lalbihari

Samaira

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Dominic Carter

Roger

Dominic Carter
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Paul Kemble

Keith

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Daniel Fritz

German Journalist

Daniel Fritz
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Nikki Amuka-Bird

Amadia Kalu

Nikki Amuka-Bird
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Rosie Cavaliero

Marina Green

Rosie Cavaliero
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Rupert Vansittart

Sherwood Runcie

Rupert Vansittart
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Wendy Nottingham

Laura

Wendy Nottingham
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Stacha Hicks

Jill

Stacha Hicks
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Nicholas Jones

Professor Carter

Nicholas Jones
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Andrew Havill

George

Andrew Havill
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Des McAleer

Jim the Porter

Des McAleer
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Paul Bigley

Colin

Paul Bigley
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Michele Austin

Donna

Michele Austin
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Daniel Tuite

Sebastian

Daniel Tuite
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Micah Balfour

Blackwell

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Patrick Brennan

Henrys' Solicitor

Patrick Brennan
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Howard Ward

Roy Whiting

Howard Ward
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Anjana Vasan

Kate

Anjana Vasan
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Syreeta Kumar

Moira

Syreeta Kumar
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Naomi Frederick

Amanda

Naomi Frederick
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Simon Thorp

Hugh

Simon Thorp
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Shaquille Ali-Yebuah

Jake

Shaquille Ali-Yebuah
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Robin Hooper

Butler

Robin Hooper
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Rosie Boore

Sarah

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David Webber

Ted

David Webber
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Alex Felton

Toby

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Henrietta Clemett

Phoebe

Henrietta Clemett
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Amelie Green

Maisie

Amelie Green
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Radhika Aggarwal

Emy

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Julian Forsyth

Caradoc Bell

Julian Forsyth
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Sharon Bower

Master of The Rolls

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Melody Green

Sally

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Ty Hurley

High Court Judge (uncredited)

Ty Hurley
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Honey Holmes

Director / Producer (uncredited)

Honey Holmes
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Hiten Patel

Lawyer (uncredited)

Hiten Patel
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Grace Crawford

Usher

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Sarah Somerville

Associate

Sarah Somerville
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Avital Abergel

Twins' Mother

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Raphael Desprez

Twins' Father

Raphael Desprez
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Annabel Galligan

Melanie

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Ian Kelly

Mr. Soames

Ian Kelly
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Manuela Maletta

Distressed Mother

Manuela Maletta
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Mark Taylor

Rich Man

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Tatjana Anders

Lucky Wife

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Melanie McLean

Battered Wife

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Tralee Dunn

Registrar

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Michaela Parker

Transfusion Nurse

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Cathy Howse

Kathy

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Karl Farrer

Family Uncle at Funeral (uncredited)

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