When the young orphan boy James spills a magic bag of crocodile tongues, he finds himself in possession of a giant peach that flies him away to strange lands.
Plot Keywords: insect, england, loss of loved one, based on novel or book, garden, magic, musical, aunt, surrealism, stop motion, anthropomorphism, new york city, based on children's book, hot dog, manhattan, new york city, empire state building, live action and animation
Director | Henry Selick |
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Writers | Roald Dahl, Karey Kirkpatrick, Jonathan Roberts, Steve Bloom |
Production Companies | Allied Filmmakers, Walt Disney Pictures |
Production Country | United States of America |
Spoken Language | English |
Top Billed Cast of James and the Giant Peach

Paul Terry
James Henry Trotter
Miriam Margolyes
Aunt Sponge / Glowworm (voice)
Joanna Lumley
Aunt Spiker
Pete Postlethwaite
Old Man
Simon Callow
Grasshopper (voice)
Richard Dreyfuss
Centipede (voice)
Jane Leeves
Ladybug (voice)
Susan Sarandon
Miss Spider (voice)
David Thewlis
Earthworm (voice)
Steven Culp
James' FatherAlternate Titles
Roald Dahl's James and the Giant Peach