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Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
Let the magic begin.
( Adventure / Fantasy )


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MPAA Rating:
PG
[some scary moments and mild language]

US Runtime: 152 min

Country of Origin: United Kingdom / United States of America

Premiere Date:
Nov 16, 2001   [UK]
 
Director: Chris Columbus   [Director]
 
Writer: Steve Kloves   [Screenplay]
 
Producers: Todd Arnow   [Associate Producer]
Michael Barnathan   [Executive Producer]
Chris Columbus   [Executive Producer]
Duncan Henderson   [Executive Producer]
David Heyman   [Producer]
Paula DuPré Pesmen   [Associate Producer]
Mark Radcliffe   [Executive Producer]
Tanya Seghatchian   [Co-Producer]
 
Cinematography: John Seale   [Director of Photography]
 
Edited by: Richard Francis-Bruce   [Editor]
 
Music Composed by John Williams   [Original Music Composer]
 
Production Design: Stuart Craig   [Production Design]
 
Costume Design: Judianna Makovsky   [Costume Design]
 
Casting by Susie Figgis   [Casting]
Janet Hirshenson   [Casting]
Jane Jenkins   [Casting]
Karen Lindsay-Stewart   [Casting]
 
Production Companys: 1492 Pictures   (US)
Heyday Films   (GB)
Warner Bros. Pictures   (US)
 


Plot Summary:

    An orphaned boy enrolls in a school of wizardry, where he learns the truth about himself, his family and the terrible evil that haunts the magical world.

Cast: (First 20, for the rest click 'Show All Cast & Crew' below.)

Daniel Radcliffe
Harry Potter
Rupert Grint
Ron Weasley
Emma Watson
Hermione Granger
Richard Harris
Albus Dumbledore
Tom Felton
Draco Malfoy
Alan Rickman
Severus Snape
Robbie Coltrane
Rubeus Hagrid
Maggie Smith
Minerva McGonagall
Richard Griffiths
Vernon Dursley
Ian Hart
Quirinus Quirrell
 
Fiona Shaw
Petunia Dursley
John Hurt
Mr. Ollivander
David Bradley
Argus Filch
Matthew Lewis
Neville Longbottom
Sean Biggerstaff
Oliver Wood
Warwick Davis
Goblin Bank Teller / Filius Flitwick / Griphook (voice)
Harry Melling
Dudley Dursley
James Phelps
Fred Weasley
Oliver Phelps
George Weasley
John Cleese
Nearly Headless Nick
 
 

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Special Effects Department:

Cinesite (Europe) Ltd.
visual effects
Gentle Giant Studios Inc.
visual effects scanning
Industrial Light & Magic (ILM)
visual effects
Jim Henson’s Creature Shop
animal and troll animatronics
Mill Films Ltd. (I)
visual effects
Rhythm & Hues
visual effects
 
Smoke and Mirrors
visual effects
Snow Business International
snow effects
Sony Pictures Imageworks
visual effects
The Computer Film Company
visual effects
The Moving Picture Company (MPC)
visual effects
 

Filming Locations: (Now With Clickable Links To Location On Google Maps)

 

Tech Info:

Budget:
$125,000,000
Revenue:
$976,475,550
Color Info:
Color (Technicolor)


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