HARRY POTTER AND THE
ORDER OF THE PHOENIX
Year: 2007
USA: Warner Bros Pictures
UK: Warner Bros Pictures International UK
Cast: Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint, Emma Watson, Imelda Staunton, Helena Bonham Carter, Michael Gambon, Gary Oldman, Robbie Coltrane, Ralph Fiennes, Emma Thompson, Maggie Smith, Robert Hardy, George Harris, Natalia Tena, Kathryn Hunter, Evanna Lynch, Warwick Davis, Brendan Gleeson, Richard Griffiths, Jason Isaacs, Alan Rickman, Fiona Shaw, David Thewlis, Harry Melling, Jason Boyd, Richard Macklin, Adrian Rawlins, Julie Walters, Mark Williams, James Phelps, Oliver Phelps, Bonnie Wright, Chris Rankin, Geraldine Somerville, Tom Felton, Robert Pattinson, Matthew Lewis, Katie Leung, Natalia Tena, George Harris, Peter Cartwright, Bridgette Millar, Timothy Bateson, Nicholas Blane, Sian Thomas, Jamie Waylett, Josh Herdman, David Bradley, Devon Murray, Apple Brook, Alfie Enoch, Afshan Azad, Shefali Chowdhury, Sam Beazley, John Atterbury, Richard Leaf, Tony Maudsley, Ryan Nelson, William Melling, Alec Hopkins, Robbie Jarvis, James Walters, Charles Hughes, James Utechin, Miles Jupp, Jamie Wolpert, Jim McManus, Nick Shrim, Jason Piper, Michael Wildman, Arben Bajraktara, Richard Cubison, Peter Best, Tav MacDougall, Richard Trinder, Daisy Haggard
Director: David Yates
Countries: UK / USA
USA & UK: 138 mins
UK: 142 mins (IMAX version)
USA Rated: PG-13 for sequences of fantasy violence and frightening images
UK Certificate: 12A contains moderate fantasy violence and horror
USA Release Date: 11 July 2007 (and Limited Release IMAX theaters)
UK Release Date: 3 August 2007 (Limited Release - IMAX cinemas)
UK Release Date: 12 July 2007
Synopsis
Returning for his fifth year at Hogwarts, Harry finds his integrity is on the line when he realises the vast majority of the wizardry community has been led to believe that his recent battle with Lord Voldemort is a lie.
Then another problem arises with the appointment of a new Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher by the Minister of Magic, Cornelius Fudge (Robert Hardy) - the duplicitous Professor Dolores Umbridge (Imelda Staunton). Her Ministry approved course is totally inadequate against the Dark forces threatening the young wizards.
With the encouragement of Hermoine and Ron, Harry organises secret meetings for a select group of fellow students to prepare them in their defence against the Dark Arts. Calling themselves Dumbledore's Army they courageous train for an extraordinary battle is brewing on the horizon.
Based on the novel by J K Rowling, HARRY POTTER AND THE ORDER OF THE PHOENIX is the fifth film in the series to be released and is directed by David Yates, who will also direct the sixth in the series, HARRY POTTER AND THE HALF-BLOOD PRINCE due to be released 21 November 2008 in both the UK and the USA.