Thousands of years after civilization was destroyed by a cataclysmic event, humankind has adapted and a new way of living has evolved. Gigantic moving cities now roam the Earth, ruthlessly preying upon smaller traction towns. Tom Natsworthy — who hails from a Lower Tier of the great traction city of London — finds himself fighting for his own survival after he encounters the dangerous fugitive Hester Shaw (Hera Hilmar). Two opposites, whose paths should never have crossed, forge an unlikely alliance that is destined to change the course of the future.
Directed by Christian Rivers, screenplay by Peter Jackson, Philippa Boyens and Fran Walsh, based on the novel by Philip Reeve (the first one of the series of 4 books published in 2001 by Scholastic).
Cast: Hugo Weaving (Thaddeus Valentine), Stephen Lang (Shrike), Robert Sheehan (Tom Natsworthy), Jihae (Anna Fang), Joel Tobeck (Bürgermeister), Hera Hilmar (Hester Shaw), Frankie Adams (Yasmina), Colin Salmon (Chudleigh Pomeroy), Caren Pistorius (Pandora Shaw), Leila George (Katherine Valentine), Patrick Malahide (Magnus Crome), Ronan Raftery (Bevis Pod), Andrew Lees ), Mark Mitchinson (Vambrace), Sarah Peirse (Dr. Twix).
