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