Adventure ·Family ·Fantasy · Germany · 2018 · 1h 49m

Jim Button and Luke the Engine Driver

Jim Knopf und Lukas der Lokomotivführer

Jim Button and Luke the Engine Driver poster
Director
Dennis Gansel
Cast
Henning Baum as Lukas Solomon Gordon as Jim Knopf Annette Frier as Mrs. Waas Uwe Ochsenknecht as King Alfons Christoph Maria Herbst as Mr. Ärmel Milan Peschel as Tur Tur
Crew
Torsten Breuer — Director of Photography Ralf Wengenmayr — Original Music Composer Sebastian Niemann — Writer Dirk Ahner — Writer Andrew Birkin — Writer Michael Ende — Novel
Synopsis

A young orphan boy Jim Button, his best friend Luke and a magical steam engine called Emma travel across the world in search of the truth about where Jim came from. Battling pirates and dragons, outsmarting make-believe giants, they must travel through the Forest of a Thousand Wonders, beyond the End of the World to find the hidden Dragon City.

Trailer Jim Button and Luke the Engine Driver — Official Trailer
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Mood & Themes
islandadventurerquest
Key Collaborators
Dennis Gansel Director Torsten Breuer Director of Photography Ralf Wengenmayr Original Music Composer Sebastian Niemann Writer Dirk Ahner Writer Andrew Birkin Writer Michael Ende Novel Christian Becker Producer Matthias Müsse Production Design
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