A comedy drama set on a Yorkshire chicken farm in 1950s England, the story follows the turbulent romance between Rocky the Rooster and Ginger the chicken, both of whom yearn for freedom and are planning a daring "prisoner of war" style escape. Both chickens are tired of being repressed and know they face an eventual certain death, so in planning their escape, they rally with their fellow chickens.
Production DreamWorks SKG (in association with) (as Dreamworks Pictures) (presents); Pathé Pictures International [gb](presents) (as Pathé); Aardman Animations [gb](presents) (as Aardman); Allied Filmmakers(uncredited);
Cast Names Phil Daniels; Lynn Ferguson; Mel Gibson; Tony Haygarth; Jane Horrocks; Miranda Richardson; Julia Sawalha; Timothy Spall; Imelda Staunton; Benjamin Whitrow; John Sharian; Jo Allen; Lisa Kay; Laura Strachan;