6.0
The Water Babies
AnimationAdventureFamilyG
"Catch a Wave to a World Full of Wonder!"
Duration
1h 32mRelease
23 Jun 1978Country
United StatesUnited Kingdom
Language
EnglishOverview
Grimes, an amoral chimney sweep, occasionally likes to steal valuables from his clients. One day, on the verge of being caught, he frames his young apprentice, Tom, for the crime. Tom runs away and jumps into a river where, instead of drowning, he finds himself transformed into a mystical aquatic creature. Swimming and breathing effortlessly, he discovers a colorful underwater world replete with creatures both cruel and kind.
Plot
This children's fantasy tells the story of a 12-year-old boy who discovers a complex underwater world where young children are held prisoner by an evil shark and an eel.
Cast
James MasonBernard CribbinsBillie Whitelaw
Ratings
Internet Movie Database: 6.0/10
Details
Director
Lionel JeffriesMiroslaw Kijowicz
Writers
Michael RobsonCharles KingsleyLionel Jeffries
Awards
1 winTrailer
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