Tommy Tricker and the Stamp Traveller | |
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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] |
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.
Plot
[edit]A 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
[edit]The 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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