Thomas and the Magic Railroad is a 2000 British-American fantasy
adventure film written, produced and directed by Britt Allcroft. The
film stars Alec Baldwin as Mr. Conductor, Peter Fonda, Mara Wilson,
Didi Conn, Russell Means, Cody McMains, Michael E. Rodgers, and Eddie
Glen as the voice of Thomas. The film is based on the British
children's book series The Railway Series by The Rev. W. Awdry, its
televised adaptation Thomas & Friends, and the American television
series Shining Time Station by Britt Allcroft and Rick Siggelkow.The
film was co-produced by Gullane Pictures and the Isle of Man Film
Commission. It was distributed by Destination Films in the United
States and Icon Film Distribution in the United Kingdom. The film
tells the story of Lily Stone, the granddaughter of the caretaker of
an enchanted steam engine who is lacking an appropriate supply of
coal, and Mr. Conductor of Shining Time Station, whose provisions of
magical gold dust are at a critical low. To ameliorate these problems,
Lily and Mr. Conductor enlist the help of Thomas, who along the way
confronts the ruthless Diesel 10, who plans to get rid of the
railway's steam engines.Plans for an original Thomas & Friends film
started with Paramount Pictures, but were not carried through. Shortly
afterward, Destination Films began funding the project and production
started in 1998. Filming took place at the Strasburg Rail Road, in
Pennsylvania, in Toronto, Canada, and on the Isle of Man. The movie
had its world premiere at the Odeon Leicester Square in the United
Kingdom on July 9, 2000. It received overwhelmingly negative reviews
from critics upon release, mainly from the UK, with criticism of the
acting, plot, special effects, and the lack of fidelity to the source
material. It grossed $19.7 million worldwide against a production
budget of $19 million.
adventure film written, produced and directed by Britt Allcroft. The
film stars Alec Baldwin as Mr. Conductor, Peter Fonda, Mara Wilson,
Didi Conn, Russell Means, Cody McMains, Michael E. Rodgers, and Eddie
Glen as the voice of Thomas. The film is based on the British
children's book series The Railway Series by The Rev. W. Awdry, its
televised adaptation Thomas & Friends, and the American television
series Shining Time Station by Britt Allcroft and Rick Siggelkow.The
film was co-produced by Gullane Pictures and the Isle of Man Film
Commission. It was distributed by Destination Films in the United
States and Icon Film Distribution in the United Kingdom. The film
tells the story of Lily Stone, the granddaughter of the caretaker of
an enchanted steam engine who is lacking an appropriate supply of
coal, and Mr. Conductor of Shining Time Station, whose provisions of
magical gold dust are at a critical low. To ameliorate these problems,
Lily and Mr. Conductor enlist the help of Thomas, who along the way
confronts the ruthless Diesel 10, who plans to get rid of the
railway's steam engines.Plans for an original Thomas & Friends film
started with Paramount Pictures, but were not carried through. Shortly
afterward, Destination Films began funding the project and production
started in 1998. Filming took place at the Strasburg Rail Road, in
Pennsylvania, in Toronto, Canada, and on the Isle of Man. The movie
had its world premiere at the Odeon Leicester Square in the United
Kingdom on July 9, 2000. It received overwhelmingly negative reviews
from critics upon release, mainly from the UK, with criticism of the
acting, plot, special effects, and the lack of fidelity to the source
material. It grossed $19.7 million worldwide against a production
budget of $19 million.
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