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The Children Act

The Children Act2018

★6.6105 minDrama

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.

Director

Writer

Score

Stephen Warbeck

Stars

Emma Thompson Stanley Tucci Fionn Whitehead

Cast65

Emma Thompson
as Fiona Maye
Stanley Tucci
as Jack Maye
Fionn Whitehead
as Adam Henry
Ben Chaplin
as Kevin Henry
Jason Watkins
as Nigel Pauling
Nikki Amuka-Bird
as Amadia Kalu
Anthony Calf
as Mark Berner
Rosie Cavaliero
as Marina Green
Eileen Walsh
as Naomi Henry
Nicholas Jones
as Professor Carter
Rupert Vansittart
as Sherwood Runcie
Reena Lalbihari
as Samaira
Dominic Carter
as Roger
P
Paul Kemble
as Keith
Daniel Fritz
as German Journalist
G
Grace Crawford
as Usher
Sarah Somerville
as Associate
Syreeta Kumar
as Moira
A
Avital Abergel
as Twins' Mother
Raphael Desprez
as Twins' Father
A
Annabel Galligan
as Melanie
Howard Ward
as Roy Whiting
Rosie Boore
as Sarah
Ian Kelly
as Mr. Soames
Manuela Maletta
as Distressed Mother
M
Mark Taylor
as Rich Man
T
Tatjana Anders
as Lucky Wife
M
Micah Balfour
as Mr. Blackwell
M
Melanie McLean
as Battered Wife
T
Tralee Dunn
as Registrar
Michele Austin
as Donna
R
Radhika Aggarwal
as Emy
David Webber
as Ted
Patrick Brennan
as Henrys' Solicitor
Stacha Hicks
as Jill
Daniel Tuite
as Sebastian
Shaquille Ali-Yebuah
as Jake
M
Michaela Parker
as Transfusion Nurse
C
Cathy Howse
as Kathy
M
Melody Green
as Sally
Amelie Green
as Maisie
M
Michael Thomas
as Michael Morrow
C
Chris Garner
as Listings Officer
Julian Forsyth
as Caradoc Bell
M
Michael Laskey
as High Sheriff
Robin Hooper
as Butler
A
Andy Golding
as Chauffeur
S
Scott Davidson
as Paul Rotman
Peter Forbes
as James MacLeish
S
Sharon Bower
as Master of The Rolls
A
Alan Ward
as Lord Chief Justice
Des McAleer
as Jim the Porter
Andrew Havill
as George
Wendy Nottingham
as Laura
Simon Thorp
as Hugh
Paul Bigley
as Colin
Paul Jesson
as Humphrey
A
Alex Felton
as Toby
Anjana Vasan
as Kate
Naomi Frederick
as Amanda
Henrietta Clemett
as Phoebe
Ty Hurley
as High Court Judge (uncredited)
Honey Holmes
as Director / Producer (uncredited)
Hiten Patel
as Lawyer (uncredited)
K
Karl Farrer
as Family Uncle at Funeral (uncredited)

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