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Nicholas Nickleby

Nicholas Nickleby

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Nicholas Nickleby

"EVERY FAMILY NEEDS A HERO."

2002

2h 12m

6.8(204 votes)

Adventure

Drama

Overview

Nicholas Nickleby, a young boy in search of a better life, struggles to save his family and friends from the abusive exploitation of his coldheartedly grasping uncle.

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Production Companies

Potboiler Productions

United Artists

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

The people behind it

Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Charlie Hunnam

Charlie Hunnam

Nicholas Nickleby

Nathan Lane

Nathan Lane

Vincent Crummles

Jim Broadbent

Jim Broadbent

Mr. Wackford Squeers

Christopher Plummer

Christopher Plummer

Ralph Nickleby

Jamie Bell

Jamie Bell

Smike

Anne Hathaway

Anne Hathaway

Madeline Bray

Alan Cumming

Alan Cumming

Mr. Folair

Timothy Spall

Timothy Spall

Charles Cheeryble

Romola Garai

Romola Garai

Kate Nickleby

Andrew Havill

Andrew Havill

Mr. Nickleby

Creative team

Directed by: Douglas McGrath
Written by: Douglas McGrath
Produced by: John N. Hart
Jeffrey Sharp

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