Jim Button and Luke the Engine Driver (German: Jim Knopf und Lukas der Lokomotivführer) is a 2018 German fantasy adventure film directed by Dennis Gansel and produced by Christian Becker.[2] It is an adaptation of the 1960 children's book by Michael Ende. It stars Solomon Gordon as Jim Button and Henning Baum as Luke the Engine Driver.
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| Directed by | Dennis Gansel |
| Screenplay by | Ueli Christen |
| Based on | Jim Button and Luke the Engine Driver by Michael Ende |
| Produced by | Christian Becker |
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| Cinematography | Torsten Breuer |
| Edited by | Ueli Christen |
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| Distributed by | Warner Bros. Pictures |
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Running time | 110 minutes |
| Country | Germany |
| Language | German |
| Box office | $12.7 million[1] |
The film was released in Germany on 29 March 2018 by Warner Bros. Pictures. It received mixed reviews from critics and grossed over $12.7 million at the box office.[3][4][1] A sequel based on the second book, Jim Button and the Wild 13, was released in 2020.
Plot
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Cast
edit- Solomon Gordon as Jim Button
- Henning Baum as Luke the Engine Driver
- Annette Frier as Mrs. Whaat
- Milan Peschel as Mr. Tur Tur
- Uwe Ochsenknecht as King Alfred the Quarter-to-Twelfth
- Christoph Maria Herbst as Mr. Sleeve
- Rick Kavanian as The Wild 13
References
edit- ^ a b "Jim Button and Luke the Engine Driver (2018)". Box Office Mojo. IMDb. Retrieved 21 October 2024.
- ^ "Jim Knopf und Lukas der Lokomotivführer". Film Database (in German). Youth Media Commission. n.d. Retrieved 21 October 2024.
- ^ Riepe, Manfred. "Kritik zu Jim Knopf & Lukas der Lokomotivführer". epd Film (in German). Retrieved 21 October 2024.
- ^ Kaever, Oliver. "Lummerland ist abgebrannt". Der Spiegel (in German). Retrieved 21 October 2024.