John Henry

2000 0h 10m EN

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7.0

SOLID

★7.0TMDB · 96

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Synopsis

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The story of the legendary steel-driving folk hero born with a hammer in his hands, who pitted his strength against a mighty railroad-building machine.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Geoffrey Jones
John Henry (voice)
Alfre Woodard
Polly / Narrator (voice)
Tim Hodge
MacTavish (voice)
Dave Murray
Thomas (voice)
Carrie Harrington
Singing Voice of Polly (voice)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Mark Henn
Writers: Shirley Pierce, Broose Johnson
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 10-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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26 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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CAST

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Geoffrey Jones and Alfre Woodard and Tim Hodge carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0219105 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 96 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Mark Henn directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 10-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
226 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Geoffrey Jones and Alfre Woodard and Tim Hodge carry the top of the cast.
5IMDB entry: tt0219105 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
6Only 96 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.