Thomas & Friends: Start Your Engines!

2016 1h 0m EN

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6.2

MID

★6.2TMDB · 4

Animation

Synopsis

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Thomas and Friends are racing on the rails. The clock is ticking for Thomas, Bertie and Spencer to get to the castle on time. As Philip shows Gordon how fast he can go, slow Stephen proves he can save the day. James and Thomas are on opposite tracks when the Big Game comes to Sodor, while Caitlin gives Emily an unexpected boost. Race down the tracks with Thomas and his friends. Contains the episodes: Two Wheels Good, Red vs Blues, Best Engine Ever, The Little Engine Who Raced Ahead, Philip to the Rescue and Slow Stephen.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Mark Moraghan
Narrator (voice)
Joseph May
Thomas (voice)
Glenn Wrage
Spencer (voice)
Teresa Gallagher
Annie / Clarabel / Barrow Soccer Fan (voice)
Keith Wickham
Bertie / Sir Topham Hatt / Lord Callan / The Grumpy Passenger / Salty / Various (voice)
Kerry Shale
Harold / Mr. Percival / Gordon / Henry (voice)
Jules de Jongh
Duchess of Boxford / Emily (voice)
Miranda Raison
Knapford Station Speaker (voice)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: David Stoten
Writers: Helen Farrall, Andrew Brenner, Lee Pressman
Countries: United Kingdom

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RUNTIME

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Tight 60-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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Released 10 years ago.

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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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Mark Moraghan and Joseph May and Glenn Wrage carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt4678594 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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6 / 6

WILD

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Only 4 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

David Stoten directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United Kingdom.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 60-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Released 10 years ago.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Mark Moraghan and Joseph May and Glenn Wrage carry the top of the cast.
5IMDB entry: tt4678594 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
6Only 4 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.