Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban is a 2004 fantasy film directed by Alfonso Cuarón from a screenplay by Steve Kloves, based on the 1999 novel of the same name by J. K. Rowling. It is the sequel to Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets and the third instalment in the Harry Potter film series. The film stars Daniel Radcliffe as Harry Potter, alongside Rupert Grint and Emma Watson as Harry's best friends Ron Weasley and Hermione Granger respectively. It chronicles Harry's third year at Hogwarts and his quest to uncover the truth about his past, including the connection recently-escaped Azkaban prisoner Sirius Black has to Harry and his deceased parents. With this film, the Harry Potter series switched to a longer eighteen-month production cycle. Cuarón was selected as director from a list that included Callie Khouri and Kenneth Branagh. Wikipedia
| Director | Alfonso Cuarón |
|---|---|
| Produced by | David Heyman, Chris Columbus, Mark Radcliffe |
| Screenplay by | Steve Kloves |
| Starring | Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint, Emma Watson, Robbie Coltrane, Michael Gambon, Richard Griffiths, Gary Oldman, Alan Rickman, Fiona Shaw, Maggie Smith, Timothy Spall, David Thewlis, Emma Thompson, Julie Walters |
| Music | John Williams |
| Cinematography | Michael Seresin |
| Edited by | Steven Weisberg |
| Production, company | Warner Bros. Pictures, Heyday Films, 1492 Pictures |
| Distributed by | Warner Bros. Pictures |
| Released | May 23, 2004 (Radio City Music Hall), May 31, 2004 (United Kingdom), June 4, 2004 (United States) |
| Running time | 142 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom, United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $130 million |
| Box office | $804 million |