The Golden Compass

His Dark Materials: The Golden Compass

2007

USA

Tale of alternate universes brought to life with good set pieces but lacks cohesion overall. A film that badly needs an extra hour of director's cut. As to the religious controversy...there's nothing in this one to cause a stir...and what happened to good Christian tolerance?

Best Buy are including a bonus disc of 45 minutes of deleted footage - the stuff we'd like to see back in the movie presumably...

	7th December 2007 Cinema
	7th December 2007 Cinema
	29th April 2008 Blu-Ray 113 mins
	29th April 2008 DVD 113 mins

	Nicole Kidman Marisa Coulter
	Daniel Craig Lord Asriel
	Dakota Blue Richards Lyra
	Ben Walker Roger
	Freddie Highmore Voice: Pantalaimon
	Ian McKellen Iorek Byrnison
	Eva Green Serafina
	Jim Carter John Faa
	Tom Courtenay Farder Cordam
	Ian McShane Ragnar Sturlusson
	Sam Elliott Lee Scoresby
	Christopher Lee First High Councilor
	Kristin Scott Thomas Voice: Stelmaria
	Edward de Souza Second High Councilor
	Kathy Bates Hester
	Simon McBurney Fra Pavel
	Jack Shepherd Master
	Magda Szubanski Mrs Lonsdale
	Derek Jacobi Magisterial Emissary
	Clare Higgins Ma Costa
	Charlie Rowe Billy Costa
	Steven Loton Tony Costa
	Michael Antoniou Kerim Costa
	Mark Mottram Jaxer Costa
	Paul Antony-Barber Bolvangar Doctor
	Jason Watkins Bolvangar Official
	Jody Halse Bolvangar Orderly
	Hattie Morahan Sister Clara
	John Bett Thorold
	John Franklyn-Robbins Librarian
	Jonathan Laury Younger Fellow
	Tommy Luther Jacob Huismans
	James Rawlings Passing Scholar
	Joao de Sousa Hunt
	Habib Nasib Nader Ragnar
	Theo Fraser Steele Magisterial Officer
	Bill Hurst Police Captain
	Elliot Cowan Commanding Officer
	Sam Hoare Second in Command
	Thomas Arnold Gobbler
	David Garrick Gobbler
	Brian Nickels Gobbler
	Gary Kane Gobbler
	Alfred Harmsworth Gyptian Kid
	Charles Evanson Gyptian Chief
	Patrick Cleary Gyptian Chief
	Tarek Khalil Gyptian Chief
	Madrios Ohannessian Gyptian Chief
	Sandra Wolfe Gyptian Chief
	Hewson Osbourne Fellow
	Albert Kenrick Fellow
	John Cartier Fellow
	Chris Abbott Fellow
	Alexander Mercury Tartar Officer
	David Forman Samoyed Kidnapper
	David Forman Samoyed Kidnapper
	Martin Ballantyne Trollesunt
	Tom Barker Gyptian Child
	Clive Elkington Student
	Tim Glanfield Magisterial Guard
	Forbes KB Tartar Guard
	Pamela Kempthorne Gyptian
	David Roker Magesterial Official
	John Snowden Trollesunt Fishmonger
	Helen Soraya Witch
	Harry Taylor Ship's Captain
	J.P. Turner Trollesunt
	John Warman Magisterial Guard
	Spencer Wilding Giant Gyptian
	Chris Wilson Magisterial Guard
	Liang Yang Samoyed Kidnapper