'The Lego Movie' Brilliantly Subverts Movie Tropes
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Thomas & Friends: Rescue on the Rails (2011)
Ready to Rescue! The Sodor Search and Rescue Team is racing to the rescue -- Bertie's stuck on Shake Shake Bridge, Gordon's derailed and Thomas' firebox is on fire! In these exciting episodes, your favorite engines brave the rails to rescue their friends. Discover that being heroic is more than having speed and strength; it's about teamwork and a big heart - which puts every Really Useful Engine on the right track. Featuring the episodes: Fiery Flynn, James to the Rescue, Edward the Hero and Stop That Bus!
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Ready to Rescue! The Sodor Search and Rescue Team is racing to the rescue -- Bertie's stuck on Shake Shake Bridge, Gordon's derailed and Thomas' firebox is on fire! In these exciting episodes, your favorite engines brave the rails to rescue their friends. Discover that being heroic is more than having speed and strength; it's about teamwork and a big heart - which puts every Really Useful Engine on the right track. Featuring the episodes: Fiery Flynn, James to the Rescue, Edward the Hero and Stop That Bus!
Rating:G
Genre:Family, Animation
Written By:Sam Barlow, Sharon Miller
In Theaters:12/6/2011
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Runtime:50 minutes
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Cast
Greg Tiernan
Director
Michael Brandon
Narrator / Diesel (voice)
Martin Sherman
Thomas / Percy (voice)
William Hope
Edward / Rocky / Toby / Farmer McColl / Bash (voice)
Kerry Shale
Gordon / Norman / Sir Topham Hatt / James / Henry / Harold / Dash (voice)
Togo Igawa
Hiro (voice)
Rupert Degas
Den / Dart / Flynn / Bertie (voice)
Keith Wickham
Dowager Hatt (voice)
Glenn Wrage
Search and Rescue Center Manager / Charlie / Ferdinand (voice)
Ben Forster
Mr. Perkins
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