Adventure starring Peter Fonda and Alec Baldwin. Mr Conductor's supply of gold dust that lets him journey from Sodor, a magical island of talking trains, to the real-life village of Shining Time is running out. He must call upon his cousin for help, or get more reliable aid from the outside world.
Writer/director Britt Allcroft may have translated the magic of the Rev W Awdry's books to the small screen, but this feature-length adaptation is crass, impenetrable and, frankly, embarrassing. Clumsily Americanised, the story sees Lily (Mara Wilson) and her grandfather (Peter Fonda) help a marginalised Thomas and miniature conductor Alec Baldwin confound Diesel 10's dastardly plan to eradicate steam trains by destroying a pink tank engine named Lady. The model work is typically quaint, but the other effects are anything but magical and the songs are ghastly. This is a shameful betrayal of a national institution.
| role | name |
|---|---|
| Mr Conductor | Alec Baldwin |
| Burnett Stone | Peter Fonda |
| Lily | Mara Wilson |
| Billy Two-Feathers | Russell Means |
| Stacy | Didi Conn |
| Mr Conductor Jr | Michael Rodgers |
| role | name |
|---|---|
| Director | Britt Allcroft |
