Sophie is snatched from her orphanage early one morning by the BFG (Big Friendly Giant), whom she witnesses engaged in mysterious activities. She is soon put at ease, as she learns that BFG's job is to collect, catalog and deliver pleasant dreams to children. She joins him that night, but a mean giants follow them, planning to eat the children of the world.
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Cast
11 people
David Jason
The BFG (voice)
Known for
Only Fools and Horses
Count Duckula
Amanda Root
Sophie (voice)
Known for
Baby Reindeer
Sherlock
Angela Thorne
Elizabeth II (voice)
Known for
Wallander
Cold Comfort Farm
Ballard Berkeley
Head of the Army (voice)
Known for
Fawlty Towers
Stage Fright
Michael Knowles
Head of the Air Force
Also in
You Rang, M'Lord?
It Ain't Half Hot Mum
Don Henderson
Bloodbottler / Fleshlumpeater / Sergeant (voice)
Known for
No Escape
The Adventures of Baron Munchausen
Mollie Sugden
Mary (voice)
Known for
Are You Being Served?
Are You Being Served? The Movie
Frank Thornton
Mr. Tibbs (voice)
Known for
Are You Being Served?
Are You Being Served? The Movie
Myfanwy Talog
Mrs. Clonkers (voice)
Also in
SuperTed
Girls Night Out
Jimmy Hibbert
Additional voices
Known for
Count Duckula
Sharon Campbell
The Balladeer (voice)
Also in
Suspiria
Brian Cosgrove Director · Roald Dahl Author Keith Hopwood Composer
United States release December 17, 1992 · Produced in United Kingdom · Languages Danish, English
Production
Cosgrove Hall Films
Production
United Kingdom
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
Danish · English
Release dates
United Kingdom · December 25, 1989
TV
United States · December 17, 1992
Theatrical
France
December 1, 2016 · Physical · DVD
Germany
July 3, 2014 · Theatrical
Italy
December 25, 1990 · Theatrical
Netherlands
December 17, 1992 · Theatrical
February 23, 2010 · Digital
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