A Wrinkle in Time (2003 film) facts for kids
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| Written by | Susan Shilliday (teleplay) |
| Directed by | John Kent Harrison |
| Starring | Katie Stuart Gregory Smith David Dorfman Chris Potter Kyle Secor Seán Cullen Sarah-Jane Redmond Kate Nelligan Alison Elliot Alfre Woodard |
| Theme music composer | Jeff Danna (film version) Patric Caird (four-hour miniseries cut) Shawn Pierce (four-hour miniseries cut) |
| Country of origin | United States Canada |
| Original language(s) | English |
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| Producer(s) | Jolee B. Lovick Jordan Kerner |
| Cinematography | Jon Joffin Philip Linzey |
| Editor(s) | Sue Maggi |
| Running time | 124 minutes |
| Production company(s) | Walt Disney Television Dimension Television Fireworks Entertainment The Kerner Entertainment Company |
| Distributor | Buena Vista Television |
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| Original network | ABC |
| Original release | April 24, 2003 (Canada) May 10, 2004 (United States) |
A Wrinkle in Time is a TV movie from 2003. It's a fantasy film directed by John Kent Harrison. The movie is based on the popular 1962 book of the same name by Madeleine L'Engle.
This film was made by several companies, including Walt Disney Television. It stars actors like Katie Stuart, Gregory Smith, and David Dorfman. The movie first showed in Canada on April 24, 2003. It later came out in the United States on May 10, 2004.
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What is the Story About?
The story follows a girl named Meg Murry (Katie Stuart). Meg is having a tough time because her dad, Dr. Jack Murry (Chris Potter), has vanished. He is an astrophysicist, a scientist who studies space.
Meg's younger brother, Charles Wallace (David Dorfman), is super smart. But other kids often make fun of him because he only talks to his family. Meg also struggles to get along with her friends and teachers.
A Mysterious Journey Begins
One day, a strange lady named Mrs. Whatsit (Alfre Woodard) arrives. She is joined by her friends, Mrs. Who (Alison Elliott) and Mrs. Which (Kate Nelligan). These mysterious women take Meg, Charles Wallace, and their new friend Calvin O'Keefe (Gregory Smith) on an amazing adventure.
They travel to other planets using something called a "tesseract". This is like a shortcut through space and time. Their mission is to rescue Dr. Murry. He is trapped by a bad force called "IT" on a planet named Camazotz.
Facing the Darkness
On their journey, the children learn about a dark evil known as the Black Thing. They also meet the Happy Medium (Seán Cullen). When they finally reach Camazotz, Meg, Calvin, and Charles Wallace must face dangers alone.
They find Dr. Murry, but Charles Wallace is tricked by IT's helper, the Man with Red Eyes (Kyle Secor). This means Charles Wallace falls under IT's control. Dr. Murry manages to use the tesseract to escape with Meg and Calvin. But Charles Wallace is left behind, stuck in IT's mind.
Meg's Courageous Return
Meg is very upset that Charles Wallace was left behind. She is cared for by a kind creature called Aunt Beast (Ellen Dubin) on another planet, Ixchel. Meg decides she must go back to Camazotz to save her brother.
Returning alone, Meg realizes she needs to find a special quality within herself: love. This love is the only thing that can free Charles Wallace. It might even help free the entire planet Camazotz from IT's control.
Who Are the Main Actors?
- Katie Stuart as Meg Murry
- Gregory Smith as Calvin O'Keefe
- David Dorfman as Charles Wallace Murry
- Chris Potter as Dr. Jack Murry
- Kyle Secor as the Man With Red Eyes
- Seán Cullen as the Happy Medium
- Sarah-Jane Redmond as Dr. Dana Murry
- Kate Nelligan as Mrs. Which
- Alison Elliott as Mrs. Who
- Alfre Woodard as Mrs. Whatsit
- Munro Chambers and Thomas Chambers as Sandy and Dennys Murry, the twin brothers
- Apollonia Vanova as Valentina Tereshkova
Awards and Recognition
The A Wrinkle in Time TV movie received some special recognition:
- It won the Best Feature Film Award at the Toronto Children's Film Festival.
- It was nominated for the Writers Guild Best Children's Script Award.
See also
In Spanish: A Wrinkle in Time (película de 2003) para niños
Images for kids
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From left: Charles Wallace Murry, Meg Murry, and Calvin O'Keefe on the planet Uriel.
