Tom & Thomas
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Tom & Thomas is a 2002 English-language family film starring Aaron Johnson and Sean Bean
. The film was directed by Esmé Lammers and was released on January 24, 2002
in Netherlands
.
stars as the caring single adoptive father of one of a set of identical twins — played by Aaron Johnson — separated years earlier. The film follows the two boys as they meet, and having come to the attention of a corrupt orphanage manager are instrumental in smashing a child smuggling ring. After the two boys meet they have fun until Thomas is kidnapped by the child smugglers. They keep him bound with belts in a warehouse and use drugs to keep him asleep. The smugglers plan to transport Thomas to another country in a plane by smuggling him off as an animal in a box where he is kept bound and gagged (with belts and tape). Tom learns of this however and comes to Thomas' rescue.
London Southbank (UK), scene were the two boys mock about throwing snowballs.
Notting Hill (UK), where Sean Bean and Aaron Johnson get in the car.
Haarlem (NL), is where the Thomas' school scenes were shot.
Amstelveen (NL), is where Tom and Thomas obtain their corduroy denim jacket with orange hooded sweaters.
Amsterdam RAI (NL), was turned into Heathrow departures.
Noordwijk (NL), was were the museum scenes were made.
Gent (B), that's where the orphanage scenes were shot.
Schiphol airport, where Transavia was so kind to allow the crew to use their hangar.
's TV adaptation of Jacqueline Wilson
's Double Act
. However, after being accepted for the roles, the pair were rejected in favour of Johnson as loss of funding cut the cast in half. After a brief conflict between the Dawes twins and Lammers, which resulted in the pair gaining UK rights to the title "Tom & Thomas", the matter was settled with an undisclosed settlement. The Dawes twins have not been involved in any acting since, and now both hold positions at Oxford university.
Sean Bean
Shaun Mark "Sean" Bean is an English film and stage actor. Bean is best known for playing Boromir in The Lord of the Rings Trilogy and, previously, British Colonel Richard Sharpe in the ITV television series Sharpe...
. The film was directed by Esmé Lammers and was released on January 24, 2002
2002 in film
The year 2002 in film involved some significant events. The first significant releases of sequels took place between The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones, Men in Black II, Analyze That, Spy Kids 2: The Island of...
in Netherlands
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
.
Plot
Sean BeanSean Bean
Shaun Mark "Sean" Bean is an English film and stage actor. Bean is best known for playing Boromir in The Lord of the Rings Trilogy and, previously, British Colonel Richard Sharpe in the ITV television series Sharpe...
stars as the caring single adoptive father of one of a set of identical twins — played by Aaron Johnson — separated years earlier. The film follows the two boys as they meet, and having come to the attention of a corrupt orphanage manager are instrumental in smashing a child smuggling ring. After the two boys meet they have fun until Thomas is kidnapped by the child smugglers. They keep him bound with belts in a warehouse and use drugs to keep him asleep. The smugglers plan to transport Thomas to another country in a plane by smuggling him off as an animal in a box where he is kept bound and gagged (with belts and tape). Tom learns of this however and comes to Thomas' rescue.
Locations
The movie was filmed on the following locations:London Southbank (UK), scene were the two boys mock about throwing snowballs.
Notting Hill (UK), where Sean Bean and Aaron Johnson get in the car.
Haarlem (NL), is where the Thomas' school scenes were shot.
Amstelveen (NL), is where Tom and Thomas obtain their corduroy denim jacket with orange hooded sweaters.
Amsterdam RAI (NL), was turned into Heathrow departures.
Noordwijk (NL), was were the museum scenes were made.
Gent (B), that's where the orphanage scenes were shot.
Schiphol airport, where Transavia was so kind to allow the crew to use their hangar.
Casting
Tom & Thomas gained initial media interest through its illusive casting auditions. The auditions took place across the UK and the Netherlands, and resulted in a final casting session held in London, UK. The eventual winners were Tom and Alex Dawes, a pair of twins from the Midlands who are more generally known for their guest appearance in NickelodeonNickelodeon
Nickelodeon is a US cable TV channel.Nickelodeon may also refer to:-In television:*Spinoffs of the Nickelodeon channel:** Nickelodeon Magazine, a children's magazine.** Nickelodeon Universe, an amusement park....
's TV adaptation of Jacqueline Wilson
Jacqueline Wilson
Dame Jacqueline Wilson, DBE, FRSL is an award-winning English author, known for her vast and diverse work in children's literature. Her novels have been adapted numerous times for television, and commonly deal with such challenging themes as adoption, divorce and mental illness...
's Double Act
Double Act (novel)
Double Act is a 1995 children's novel by Jacqueline Wilson, written in the style of a diary, which follows the story of identical twins, Ruby and Garnet...
. However, after being accepted for the roles, the pair were rejected in favour of Johnson as loss of funding cut the cast in half. After a brief conflict between the Dawes twins and Lammers, which resulted in the pair gaining UK rights to the title "Tom & Thomas", the matter was settled with an undisclosed settlement. The Dawes twins have not been involved in any acting since, and now both hold positions at Oxford university.