A hyperactive boy and his best friend, a slow-witted youth with an affinity for horses, start collecting scrap metal for a shady dealer.
The Selfish Giant is of 1 hour(s) and 31 minute(s). It is Produced By: Moonspun Films, BFI, Film4 Productions. It was released on 2013-10-25. It has an average vote of 7.276 on TMDB.
Genres: Drama
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