Children of Men
Brief Synopsis
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A futuristic society faces extinction when the human race has lost the ability to reproduce. England descends into chaos until an iron-handed warden is brought in to institute martial law. The warden's ability to keep order is threatened when a woman finds that she is pregnant with what would be the
Cast & Crew
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Alfonso Cuarón
Director
Julianne Moore
Clive Owen
Michael Caine
Chiwetel Ejiofor
Charlie Hunnam
Film Details
Also Known As
fils de l'homme
MPAA Rating
Genre
Adaptation
Adventure
Drama
Medical
Period
Release Date
2006
Production Company
Abbey Road Studios; Capital Fx; Cutting Edge Australia; Double Negative Visual Effects; Framestore Cfc; Hackenbacker Sound; Ingenious Media Services Limited; Strike Entertainment; Toho Company Ltd.; Toho-Towa Company; Universal Pictures; WB De Lane Lea
Distribution Company
Universal Pictures; Bontonfilm; Cts; Forum; Italia Films; Nordisk Film; Nordisk Film Tv; Norsk Filmdistribusjon; Nu-Metro; Ro Image 2000; Sam Film; Taramount; Tatra Film; Toho-Towa Company; United International Pictures; Universal Pictures; Universal Pictures Home Entertainment; ZON Lusomundo (now part of NOS Audiovisuals)
Location
England, United Kingdom
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 49m
Synopsis
A futuristic society faces extinction when the human race has lost the ability to reproduce. England descends into chaos until an iron-handed warden is brought in to institute martial law. The warden's ability to keep order is threatened when a woman finds that she is pregnant with what would be the first child born in 27 years.
Director
Alfonso Cuarón
Director
Cast
Julianne Moore
Clive Owen
Michael Caine
Chiwetel Ejiofor
Charlie Hunnam
Clare-hope Ashitey
Danny Huston
Michael Klesic
Jacek Koman
Peter Mullan
Paul Sharma
Pam Ferris
Oana Pellea
Juan Yacuzzi
Michelle Hussain
Rob Curling
Jon Chevalier
Rita Davies
Kim Fenton
Chris Gilbert
Phoebe Hawthorn
Rebecca Howard
Atlanta White
Laurence Woodbridge
Maria Mcerlane
Michael Haughey
Miriam Kerlin
Philippa Urquhart
Tehmina Sunny
Jody Halse
Ilario Bisi Pedro
Martina Messing
Simon Poland
Barnaby Edwards
Ed Westwick
Billy Cook
Gary Hoptrough
Rob Inch
Jamie Kenna
Maurice Lee
Dhafer L'abidine
Bruno Ouvard
Denise Macklin
Joy Richardson
Caroline Olsson
Milenka James
Francisco Labbe
Valerie Griffiths
Dorothy Grumbar
Keith Dunphy
Nabil Shaban
Goran Kostic
Dermot O'neill
Faruk Pruti
Alexandre Bestavachvili
Somi Guha
Galina Mcwhirr
Nirmala Martis
Thorston Manderlay
Ida Church
Yolanda Vazquez
Georgette Pallard
Andrew Brooke
Barry Martin
Ernesto Tomasini
Ray Trickett
John Tavener
Performer
Sarah Connolly
Performer
Crew
M Ababsa
Song
Marc Abraham
Producer
Steve Adamson
Painter
M Adouane
Song
M Adouane
Song Performer
Sonia Ortiz Alcon
Creative Consultant
Giorgos Alkaios
Song
Harriette Allen
Accountant
Rob Allen
Construction
Simon Allen
Rotoscope Animator
Simon Allen
Digital Effects Artist
Vanessa Allen
Stand-In
Roy Alon
Stunt Performer
John Ames
Video Assist/Playback
David Anders
Stunt Performer
Helen Appleby
Assistant
David Arata
Screenplay
David Armstrong
Apprentice
Martin Asbury
Storyboard Artist
Philippe Ascoli
Music
Stewart Ash
3-D Artist
Kenny Atherfold
Key Grip
Marc Atherfold
Assistant Camera
Chloe Aubry
Assistant Costume Designer
Chas Bain
Camera Operator
Chris Bain
Assistant Camera
Ray Baker
Transportation
Felix Balbas
Digital Effects Artist
Clare Baldwin
Wardrobe
Abigail Barbier
Adr Voice Casting
Mark Barclay
Assistant
Craig Bardsley
Animator
Harry Barnes
Foley Editor
Judy Barr
2-D Artist
Franco Battiato
Song Performer
Bryan Baverstock
Transportation Manager
P Bebey
Song
Richard Beggs
Sound Designer
Michael Bell
2-D Artist
Steve Bell
Art Department
Beth Belson
Stand-In
Emma Bendell
Production Accountant
Paul Bennett
Assistant Director
Kate Benton
Hair
Kate Benton
Makeup
Amy Beresford
Visual Effects Producer
Armyan Bernstein
Executive Producer
Hitesh Bharadia
3-D Artist
Dani Biernat
Stunt Performer
Ronald Binge
Song
Michael Birch
Stunt Performer
Paul Birkett
Digital Effects Artist
Paul Birkett
Rotoscope Animator
Karen Birtchnell
Accounting Assistant
Thomas Bliss
Executive Producer
Terra Bliss-alvarez
Film Lab
Antony Bluff
Producer
Karl Böhm
Song Performer
Jed Bolton
Advisor
Alessandro Bonora
Modelmaker
Christina Boon
Digital Effects
Roy Borrett
Stunt Double
Roy Borrett
Stand-In
Grant Boulton
Special Effects Technician
Caimin Bourne
Special Effects Technician
Jon Bowen
3-D Artist
Caroline Bowker
Production
Anderson Chet Bradshaw
Stunt Performer
Andre Braithwaite
Digital Effects Artist
Grant Branton
Production
Oliver Brierley
Foley Recordist
Robert Brock
Electrician
Sarah Brook
Accounting Assistant
Steven Browell
Sound Editor
Steve Brown
Music
Mary Malone Browning
Assistant
Jaap Buitendijk
Photography
Jon Bunker
Art Director
Chris Burdon
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Colin Burgess
Props
Peter Burgis
Foley Artist
Janet Burns
Animatronics
William Bush
Construction
Bruce Cain
Stunt Performer
Julian Caldow
Conceptual Illustrator
Adam Campbell
Painter
Pablo Casacuberta
Production Consultant
Anna Cash
Makeup
Joe Cassar
Carpenter
Tim Catchpole
Digital Effects Artist
Cadi Catlow
Animatronics
Gordon Cave
Special Effects Technician
Dave Cawood
Transportation
Lisa Chadwick
Models
Raymond Chan
Art Director
Paul Chart
Writer
Paige Chaytor
Props Buyer
Juliette Cheveley
Stunt Performer
Nick Chopping
Stunt Performer
Ed Chow
Instructor
Tony Christian
Stunt Performer
Harry Christophers
Song Performer
Kyung-wha Chung
Song Performer
Frazer Churchill
Visual Effects Supervisor
Paul Claessens
Animator
Dylan Clark
Studio Executive
Temple Clark
Storyboard Artist
Ian Clarke
Transportation
Nicola Clarke
Hairdresser
Jim Clay
Production Designer
Beth Cleverley
Extras Agent/Coordinator
Colin Codner
Sound Mixer
Karen Cohen
Makeup Supervisor
Steven Cole
Transportation
Hannah Collett
Assistant
Rory J Collins
Art Department
Shaun Collins
Driver
Andy Colquhoun
Animatronics
Ryan Conder
Special Effects Technician
Terry Conway
Production
Steven Cook
Construction
Douglas Cooper
Sound Mixer
Rosy Coppola
Seamstress Supervisor
Chris Corbould
Apprentice
Ian Corbould
Special Effects Coordinator
Paul Corbould
Special Effects Supervisor
Steven J Cott
Colorist
Paul Couch
Painter
Annie Crawford
Costume Supervisor
James Crockett
Construction
Simon Crook
Location Manager
David Cross
Gaffer
Tyson Cross
2-D Artist
Alfonso Cuarón
Writer
Alfonso Cuarón
Editor
Tony Currie
Dialogue Editor
Sean Danischevsky
Rotoscope Animator
Sean Danischevsky
Digital Effects Artist
Sean Danishevsky
Rotoscope Animator
Sean Danishevsky
Digital Effects Artist
Sue Darley
Animal Trainer
Bill Davey
Stunt Performer
Richard Davies
Costume Designer
Nicola De Fresnes
Set Decorator
Bruno De Santa
Wardrobe Assistant
Ray De-haan
Stunt Performer
George Dean
Painter
Ted Deason
Assistant Camera
Claudia Dehmel
Visual Effects
Russell Delany
Production
Kelly Dent
Stunt Performer
Steve Dent
Stunt Coordinator
Paul Denton
Art Department
Andie Derrick
Foley Artist
Vincent Devay
Animator
Lee Dexter
Digital Effects
Peter Doherty
Song
Kathryn Donovan
Unit Publicist
Sonny Driver
Propman
Alexander Drummond
Location Assistant
Amr Dub
Song Performer
Nick Dudman
Animation Supervisor
P Dutty
Song Performer
Michael Eames
Animation Supervisor
Sophie Easton
Apprentice
Kevin Edland
Best Boy
Charles Edwards
Rights & Clearances
Lee Edwards
Carpenter
Toby Eedy
Assistant Camera
Karen Elliott
Music Supervisor
R Ellis
Song
Pierre Ellul
Assistant Director
Louis Elman
Adr Voice Casting
Philip Elton
Assistant Art Director
Nick Epstein
Digital Effects Artist
Cliff Etheridge
Construction
Ramonde Evangelista
Sculptor
Andy Evans
Construction Manager
Daniel Evans
3-D Artist
Dave Evans
Props
David Evans
Supervising Sound Editor
Warren Evans
Rigging Electrician
Kathy Ewings
Assistant Production Accountant
Iain Eyre
Adr Editor
Veronica Falzon
Art Department
Bradley Farmer
Stunt Performer
Jonathan Fawkner
Compositing Supervisor
Mark Fergus
Screenplay
John Fergusan
Assistant Camera
Bobby Finn
Driver
Dietrich Fischer-dieskau
Song Performer
Luke Fisher
Animatronics
Joe Fitzpatrick
Other
J Flynn
Song
Stephen Forrest-smith
Art Director
Amanda Foster
Stunt Performer
James Foster
Art Director
James Foster
Digital Effects Artist
James Foster
Rotoscope Animator
Lucy Foulds
Location Coordinator
Film Details
Also Known As
fils de l'homme
MPAA Rating
Genre
Adaptation
Adventure
Drama
Medical
Period
Release Date
2006
Production Company
Abbey Road Studios; Capital Fx; Cutting Edge Australia; Double Negative Visual Effects; Framestore Cfc; Hackenbacker Sound; Ingenious Media Services Limited; Strike Entertainment; Toho Company Ltd.; Toho-Towa Company; Universal Pictures; WB De Lane Lea
Distribution Company
Universal Pictures; Bontonfilm; Cts; Forum; Italia Films; Nordisk Film; Nordisk Film Tv; Norsk Filmdistribusjon; Nu-Metro; Ro Image 2000; Sam Film; Taramount; Tatra Film; Toho-Towa Company; United International Pictures; Universal Pictures; Universal Pictures Home Entertainment; ZON Lusomundo (now part of NOS Audiovisuals)
Location
England, United Kingdom
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 49m
Award Nominations
Best Adapted Screenplay
2006
Best Cinematography
2006
Best Editing
2006
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Released in United States Winter December 25, 2006
Released in United States on Video March 27, 2007
Released in United States 2006
Released in United States September 2006
Shown at Venice International Film Festival (Competition) August 30-September 9, 2006.
Shown at San Sebastian Film Festival (Zabaltegi/Pearls) September 21-30, 2006.
Based on the novel "The Children of Men" written by P.D. James; published by Knopf February 16, 1993.
Project was previously set up at Beacon Pictures.
Released in United States Winter December 25, 2006
Released in United States on Video March 27, 2007
Released in United States 2006 (Shown at Venice International Film Festival (Competition) August 30-September 9, 2006.)
Released in United States September 2006 (Shown at San Sebastian Film Festival (Zabaltegi/Pearls) September 21-30, 2006.)
