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Restless Natives

  • 19851985
  • PGPG
  • 1h 30m
IMDb RATING
6.8/10
1.7K
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Restless Natives (1985)
Two Scottish friends become local folk heroes and tourist attractions when they start holding up tour buses with novelty items.
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  • Comedy
  • Crime
Two Scottish friends become local folk heroes and tourist attractions when they start holding up tour buses with novelty items.Two Scottish friends become local folk heroes and tourist attractions when they start holding up tour buses with novelty items.Two Scottish friends become local folk heroes and tourist attractions when they start holding up tour buses with novelty items.
IMDb RATING
6.8/10
1.7K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Michael Hoffman
  • Writer
    • Ninian Dunnett
  • Stars
    • Vincent Friell
    • Ned Beatty
    • Joe Mullaney
Top credits
  • Director
    • Michael Hoffman
  • Writer
    • Ninian Dunnett
  • Stars
    • Vincent Friell
    • Ned Beatty
    • Joe Mullaney
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 36User reviews
    • 11Critic reviews
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 nomination

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    Trailer
    Trailer 2:45
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    Photos101

    Restless Natives (1985)
    Restless Natives (1985)
    Lawrie McNicol and Neville Watchurst in Restless Natives (1985)
    Bryan Forbes and Nanette Newman in Restless Natives (1985)
    Vincent Friell, Teri Lally, Joe Mullaney, and Robert Urquhart in Restless Natives (1985)
    Robert Urquhart in Restless Natives (1985)
    Restless Natives (1985)
    Dave Anderson and Teri Lally in Restless Natives (1985)
    Vincent Friell and Joe Mullaney in Restless Natives (1985)
    Vincent Friell in Restless Natives (1985)
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    Restless Natives (1985)

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    Vincent Friell
    Vincent Friell
    • Willas Will
    Ned Beatty
    Ned Beatty
    • Benderas Bender
    Joe Mullaney
    Joe Mullaney
    • Ronnieas Ronnie
    Teri Lally
    • Margotas Margot
    Robert Urquhart
    Robert Urquhart
    • Bairdas Baird
    Bernard Hill
    Bernard Hill
    • Will's Fatheras Will's Father
    Ann Scott-Jones
    • Will's Motheras Will's Mother
    • (as Anne Scott-Jones)
    Rachel Boyd
    • Islaas Isla
    Iain McColl
    • Nigelas Nigel
    Mel Smith
    Mel Smith
    • Pyleas Pyle
    Bryan Forbes
    Bryan Forbes
    • Man in Caras Man in Car
    Nanette Newman
    Nanette Newman
    • Woman in Caras Woman in Car
    Lawrie McNicol
    • Detective 'A'as Detective 'A'
    Neville Watchurst
    • Detective 'B'as Detective 'B'
    Dave Anderson
    • Illingworthas Illingworth
    Eiji Kusuhara
    Eiji Kusuhara
    • Japanese Presenteras Japanese Presenter
    Sabu Kimura
    • 2nd Japanese Manas 2nd Japanese Man
    Michael Stroud
    Michael Stroud
    • TV Reporter (British)as TV Reporter (British)
    • Director
      • Michael Hoffman
    • Writer
      • Ninian Dunnett
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Scottish band 'Big Country' wrote and performed the majority of the soundtrack.
    • Goofs
      When Will first searches for Margot, the scene is filmed in Anderston Bus Station, Glasgow, and not St Andrew Square Bus Station Edinburgh.
    • Quotes

      Ronnie: Do you believe in ghosts?

      [last lines]

    • Connections
      Featured in At the Movies: Radio Days/Critical Condition/Outrageous Fortune/Restless Natives (1987)
    • Soundtracks
      Scotland the Brave
      (uncredited)

      Traditional

      Arranged by Jim Johnstone

      Chappell Recorded Music Library

    User reviews36

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    6/10
    A mild adventure comedy
    It takes a lot to get around the alarmingly 80's Edinburgh featured in this movie. A lot has changed since then and since the movie is about 2 guys who are bored with their lives, the city scenes are shot in the most drab and depressing way possible. This only accentuates their adventures in the countryside.

    Basically Ronnie and Will are on the edge. They hate their lives so much and decide that a little highway robbery in the highlands would be just the fun they are looking for. What begins as a little fun soon leads to them becoming local heroes and, by the end, immortal legends.

    With good characters, some funny scenes and a nice feel-good factor towards the end, Restless Natives makes for easily diverting entertainment. It's long, long out of print and ancient VHS ex-rental copies go for £135 at online auction sites. I think a DVD release is rather overdue. I hope it comes in widescreen when it does. I am unsure or the original aspect ratio but the copy I saw was in pan and scan and the lack of wide shot in the countryside scenes felt awkward and disorientating.

    The mangled Glaswegian accents did NOT fit the Edinburgh setting though.
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    • CuriosityKilledShawn
    • Jun 26, 2004

    Details

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    • Release date
      • September 12, 1986 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Die Touristenfalle
    • Filming locations
      • Lochgoilhead, Argyll and Bute, Scotland, UK
    • Production companies
      • EMI Films
      • The Oxford Film Company
      • Thorn EMI Screen Entertainment
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 30 minutes
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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