Owd Bob is a 1998 British-Canadian drama film directed by Rodney Gibbons and starring James Cromwell, Colm Meaney and Jemima Rooper. It is based on the 1898 novel Owd Bob by Alfred Ollivant. Differences from the book include: That the time has been updated by a century That the location is now the Isle of Man instead of Cumbria Adam MacAdam is the boy's grandfather, not father Main cast James Cromwell - Adam MacAdam Colm Meaney - Keith Moore Jemima Rooper - Maggie Moore John Benfield - Blake Antony Booth - Tammas Dermot Keaney - Peter Moira Brooker - Heather Moore Anna Keaveney - Janet MacPherson Dylan Provencher - David Roberts Paul Moulton - Constable Jack Len Hulme - Doctor Southam References External links 1998 films English-language Canadian films 1998 drama films 1990s English-language films British drama films Canadian drama films Films based on British novels Films directed by Rodney Gibbons 1990s Canadian films 1990s British films