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| Directed by | Alfonso Cuaron |
| Written by | P.D. James (Novel) Alfonso Cuaron (screenplay) Timothy J Sexton (screenplay) |
| Starring | Clive Owen Julianne Moore Michael Caine |
| Distributed by | Universal Pictures |
Children of Men is the film adaptation of P.D. James' dystopian novel of the same name. It is directed by Alfonso Cuaron and stars Clive Owen, Julianne Moore and Michael Caine.
Cast
| Actor | Role |
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| Clive Owen | Theodore Faron |
| Julianne Moore | |
| Michael Caine | Jasper |
| Danny Huston | Nigel |
| Peter Mullan | Syd |
| Chiwetel Ejiofor | Luke |
Plot
Children of Men envisages a world that has fallen into anarchy and violence, because of the fact that humans have lost the ability to procreate and faces the prospect of its own extinction. Following the sudden death of the world's youngest citizen at the age of 18, a woman is found to be miraculously pregnant. A disillusioned government agent agrees to help transport and protect her to a sanctuary at sea where her child's birth may help scientists to save the future of mankind.