James and the Giant Peach (1996)

  • PG
  • 04/09/1996 (US)
  • Adventure, Animation, Family, Fantasy
  • 1h 19m

Adventures this big don't grow on trees.

Overview

When the young orphan boy James spills a magic bag of crocodile tongues, he finds himself in possession of a giant peach that flies him away to strange lands.

Henry Selick

Director

Roald Dahl

Novel

Karey Kirkpatrick

Screenplay

Jonathan Roberts

Screenplay

Steve Bloom

Screenplay

Cast

Paul Terry's headshot

Paul Terry

James Henry Trotter
Miriam Margolyes's headshot

Miriam Margolyes

Aunt Sponge / Glowworm (voice)
Joanna Lumley's headshot

Joanna Lumley

Aunt Spiker
Pete Postlethwaite's headshot

Pete Postlethwaite

The Magic Man
Simon Callow's headshot

Simon Callow

Grasshopper (voice)
Richard Dreyfuss's headshot

Richard Dreyfuss

Centipede (voice)
Jane Leeves's headshot

Jane Leeves

Ladybug (voice)
Susan Sarandon's headshot

Susan Sarandon

Miss Spider (voice)

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