Facing imminent death while laying eggs at Tweedy's English farm a group of chickens led by the determined Ginger (Julia Sawahla BBC-TV's ABSOLUTELY FABULOUS) plan to escape their prisonlike coop. The situation goes from bad to worse when the sinister Mrs. Tweedy (Miranda Richardson) decides to stop selling eggs and use the hens as the main ingredient in chicken pot pies. However some hope literally falls from the sky in the form of Rocky (Mel Gibson) an American rooster who promises to teach the chickens how to fly. As the hens begin their struggle to get airborne the monstrous pie-making machine arrives giving the chickens precious little time to make their great escape.

Aardman Studios' first full-length feature film is a stunning showcase of stop-motion animation. Utilizing the unique Plasticine designs of the acclaimed WALLACE & GROMIT and CREATURE COMFORT shorts CHICKEN RUN features vibrant visuals and colorful characters that are immediately endearing. (The naive and constantl...