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Cast & Crew

Jack Gold
Director
John Thaw
As Tom Oakley
Annabelle Apsion
As Mrs. Beech
William Armstrong
As Dr. Stelton
Mossie Smith
As Mrs. Fletcher
Harry Capehorn
As Edward Fletcher
Peter England
As Michael Fletcher

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Goodnight Mister Tom is a heartwarming World War II drama that tells the story of a curmudgeonly widower, Tom Oakley (John Thaw), who takes in a shy evacuee from London, William Beech (Nick Robinson), and teaches him to read, write, and draw. Despite initial difficulties, Tom takes pity on William and does his best to create a suitable home for him, eventually forming a strong bond with the young boy. However, when William's mother claims to be ill and needs him back in London, Tom receives a letter from her and discovers that she lied to get him to return. Tom travels to London to find William, who is being abused by his mother, and rescues him, eventually adopting him as his own son. The film follows William's journey as he learns to trust and love again, while also dealing with his grief after his best friend Zach is killed in an air raid. Goodnight Mister Tom is a powerful and emotional tale of love, loss, and redemption, set against the backdrop of World War II.

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Goodnight, Mister Tom was released in theaters on May 30, 1999.