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Burke and Hare (2010)

91 min  -  Comedy | Thriller   -  9 September 2011 (USA)
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A black comedy about two 19th century grave robbers who find a lucrative business providing cadavers for an Edinburgh medical school.

Director:

John Landis

Writers:

Piers Ashworth (screenplay), Nick Moorcroft (screenplay)

Stars:

Bill Bailey, Tom Wilkinson and Michael Smiley
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Bill Bailey ...
Hangman
Tom Wilkinson ...
Michael Smiley ...
Patterson
Tim Curry ...
Paul Davis ...
Patient
Christian Brassington Christian Brassington ...
Gabrielle Downey Gabrielle Downey ...
Stuart McQuarrie ...
Magistrate
Simon Pegg ...
Andy Serkis ...
Mike Goodenough Mike Goodenough ...
Aggrieved Customer
Jessica Hynes ...
Lucky
Robert Fyfe Robert Fyfe ...
Old Donald
Robert Willox Robert Willox ...
Gravediggers' Bouncer
David Schofield ...
Fergus
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Storyline

Based on the true story about the famous murderers, 'Burke And Hare' follows the hapless exploits of these two men as they fall into the highly profitable business of providing cadavers for the medical fraternity in Nineteenth Century Edinburgh, then the centre of medical learning. The one thing they were short of was bodies. Written by Anonymous  

Plot Summary | Plot Synopsis

Plot Keywords:

Murderer | Black Comedy | Anti Villain | Cruelty | Marauder  | See more »

Taglines:

No Job Too Small. No Body Too Big. No Questions Asked.

Genres:

Comedy | Thriller

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Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Руки-ноги за любовь See more »

Filming Locations:

Dashwood Mausoleum, West Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, England, UK See more »

Box Office

Opening Weekend:

£942,894 (UK) (31 October 2010) (390 Screens)

Gross:

$4,349,187 (Worldwide) (15 September 2011)
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Company Credits

Production Co:

Aegis Film Fund, Ealing Studios, Fragile Films See more »
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Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1
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Trivia

In the West Port area of Edinburgh, the murderers' legacy lives on in a strip club named Burke & Hare. See more »

Goofs

Errors in geography: Near the end of the movie there is a high shot of Market Square, which is supposed to be below Edinburgh Castle as established during the opening scene of the movie. However the view looks almost identical to the Royal Mile which runs from the Castle itself down to Holyrood Palace. You can even see the spire from St Giles Cathedral in the background, which is on the Royal Mile. See more »

Quotes

William Burke: Six years in the Army I don't get a scratch. Ten minutes as a grave robber I get shot in the ass.
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Featured in Great Movie Mistakes III: Not in 3D (2011) See more »