Tommy Tricker and the Stamp Traveller is a 1988 Canadian fantasy adventure film written and directed by Michael Rubbo. It is the seventh in the Tales for All series of children's movies created by Les Productions la Fête.
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| Directed by | Michael Rubbo |
| Written by | Michael Rubbo |
| Produced by | Rock Demers |
| Starring | Lucas Evans Anthony Rogers Jill Stanley Andrew Whitehead Paul Popowich Rufus Wainwright |
| Cinematography | Andreas Poulsson |
| Edited by | André Corriveau |
| Music by | Anna McGarrigle Jane McGarrigle Kate McGarrigle |
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Running time | 105 minutes |
| Country | Canada |
| Language | English |
| Budget | C$3 million[1] |
Plot
editA young boy, Ralph, and his sister discover a magical ability to travel the world, riding within postage stamps. Complicated by a series of rules, they are soon lost in such far-flung places as Australia and China. Ralph has a stutter, and the film is essentially a coming-of-age story wherein Ralph can speak fluently by the film's end.
Cast
edit- Anthony Rogers as Tommy
- Lucas Evans as Ralph
- Jill Stanley as Nancy
- Andrew Whitehead as Albert
- Paul Popowich as Cass
- Ron Lea as Brin James
- Han Yun as Mai Ling
- Chen Yuen Tao as Chen Tow
- Catherine Wright as Cheryl
- Rufus Wainwright as Singer
- Ernie Dingo as Dave
- Tony Barry as Mad Mike
Soundtrack
editThe film features one of the first appearances of Rufus Wainwright. Wainwright also provides the song I'm a Runnin' and his sister, Martha Wainwright, provides the song "Tommy, Come Back" for the soundtrack.
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