Thomas & Friends: The Great Discovery

"A roller coaster ride of a movie!"

2008 1h 0m EN

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★5.9TMDB · 28

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Synopsis

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Thomas the Tank Engine™ stars in an all-new movie guest starring Pierce Brosnan as the narrator! Sodor Day is coming and all the engines are busy preparing. When Thomas gets lost in the mountains, he discovers the old town of Great Waterton! Soon the whole island is buzzing with the news of Thomas' discovery and restoring the town in time for the big day. Join the fun and meet a new engine friend named Stanley!

“A roller coaster ride of a movie!”

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Cast

Pierce Brosnan
Narrator (voice)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Steve Asquith
Writers: Sharon Miller, Simon Spencer, Sam Barlow
Languages: English
Countries: United Kingdom, United States of America

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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 18 years ago.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: United Kingdom, United States of America.

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CINEMA

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Part of the "Thomas & Friends Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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WORLD

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Steve Asquith, shot by Terry Permane. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Robert Hartshorne. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Kate Buckland shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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The take

Steve Asquith directs. Terry Permane behind the camera. Robert Hartshorne scores. Kate Buckland cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United Kingdom, United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Tight 60-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Released 18 years ago.
3International production across 2 countries: United Kingdom, United States of America.
4Part of the "Thomas & Friends Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
5Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
6Directed by Steve Asquith, shot by Terry Permane. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
7Original score by Robert Hartshorne. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
8Editor Kate Buckland shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
9Marketing tagline: "A roller coaster ride of a movie!".
10IMDB entry: tt1371126 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
11Only 28 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
12Classified under 10 themes, including "friendship", "jealousy", "mine", "crash".