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Directed by
John Landis John Landis  
Written by
Piers Ashworth Piers Ashworth ... written by
Nick Moorcroft Nick Moorcroft ... written by
Cast
Bill Bailey Bill Bailey ... Hangman
Tom Wilkinson Tom Wilkinson ... Doctor Robert Knox
Michael Smiley Michael Smiley ... Patterson
Tim Curry Tim Curry ... Doctor Monro
Paul Davis Paul Davis ... Patient
Christian Brassington Christian Brassington ... Charles
Gabrielle Downey Gabrielle Downey ... Mad Maggie
Stuart McQuarrie Stuart McQuarrie ... Magistrate
Simon Pegg Simon Pegg ... William Burke
Andy Serkis Andy Serkis ... William Hare
Mike Goodenough Mike Goodenough ... Aggrieved Customer
Jessica Hynes Jessica Hynes ... Lucky
Robert Fyfe Robert Fyfe ... Old Donald
Robert Willox Robert Willox ... Gravediggers' Bouncer
David Schofield David Schofield ... Fergus
David Hayman David Hayman ... Danny McTavish
Christopher Lee Christopher Lee ... Old Joseph
Ronnie Corbett Ronnie Corbett ... Captain Tam McLintoch
Ciaron Kelly Ciaron Kelly ... Private Fox
Reece Shearsmith Reece Shearsmith ... Sergeant Mackenzie
Joyce Henderson Joyce Henderson ... Mrs. McFie
Isla Fisher Isla Fisher ... Ginny Hawkins
Pollyanna McIntosh Pollyanna McIntosh ... Mary
Georgia King Georgia King ... Emma
Shelley Longworth Shelley Longworth ... Hannah
Amanda Claire-Jones Amanda Claire-Jones ... Nicola (as Amanda Claire)
Allan Corduner Allan Corduner ... Nicephore
Steve Speirs Steve Speirs ... McMartin's Doorman
George Potts George Potts ... Doctor Lister
Duncan Duff Duncan Duff ... Attendant
Hugh Bonneville Hugh Bonneville ... Lord Harrington
Ray Harryhausen Ray Harryhausen ... Distinguished Doctor
Alan Munroe Alan Munroe ... Distinguished Doctor (as Sir Alan Munroe)
John Gaynor John Gaynor ... Distinguished Doctor (as Dr. John Gaynor)
Michael Wilson Michael Wilson ... Distinguished Doctor
Robert Paynter Robert Paynter ... Distinguished Doctor
Simon Farnaby Simon Farnaby ... William Wordsworth
Tom Meeten Tom Meeten ... Samuel Coleridge
Paul Whitehouse Paul Whitehouse ... Gentleman Drunk
Michael Winner Michael Winner ... Gentlemen Passenger
Tom Urie Tom Urie ... Heart attack man
Ella Smith Ella Smith ... Barmaid
Janet Whiteside Janet Whiteside ... Old Woman
Jenny Agutter Jenny Agutter ... Lucy
Robert Stone Robert Stone ... Miss Clarissa Windsor
Max Landis Max Landis ... Handsome Coachman
Chris Obi Chris Obi ... John Martin
Patricia Gibson-Howell Patricia Gibson-Howell ... Mrs. John Martin
Michael Billington Michael Billington ... Medical Student
Stephen Merchant Stephen Merchant ... Holyrood Footman
Jacob Edwards Jacob Edwards ... Hollyrood Courtier
John Woodvine John Woodvine ... Lord Provost
Billy Riddoch Billy Riddoch ... Rabble Rouser
Esmé Thompson Esmé Thompson ... Nicephore's Girlfriend
Costa-Gavras Costa-Gavras ... French Family (as Costa Gavras)
Michèle Ray-Gavras Michèle Ray-Gavras ... French Family (as Michele Ray Gavras)
Romain Gavras Romain Gavras ... French Family
Emmanuel Hamon Emmanuel Hamon ... French Family
Theo Hamon Theo Hamon ... French Family
Dodger Dodger ... Greyfriars Bobby
Seamus Seamus ... Self (as Seamus the Dog)
Marc Bartlett Marc Bartlett ... Peter, Medical Student & Suitor to Ginny Hawkins
Aadam Mohammed Aadam Mohammed ... Additional background (as Aadam Mohammad)
Uncredited Cast
George Appleby George Appleby ... Execution witness
Guðmundur Auðunsson Guðmundur Auðunsson ... Thug #1
Paul Bergquist Paul Bergquist ... Man in Tavern
Michelle Brooks Michelle Brooks ... Macbeth Girl
Christian Carroll Christian Carroll ... Cowboy
Gioacchino Jim Cuffaro Gioacchino Jim Cuffaro ... Doctor
Kieran-Miguel Diego D'La Vega Kieran-Miguel Diego D'La Vega ... Mad Mike
Joseph Dewey Joseph Dewey ... Medical Student
Darren Hammock Darren Hammock ... Highland Soldier
Lee Nicholas Harris Lee Nicholas Harris ... Cowboy
Tony Honickberg Tony Honickberg ... Bar Patron / Theatre Patron
Kerry Ingram Kerry Ingram ... Street child
Charli Janeway Charli Janeway ... Medical Student
Eric Lampaert Eric Lampaert  
Jamie Langlands Jamie Langlands ... Medical Student
Charlotte Lowdell Charlotte Lowdell ... Hopeful
Johnny Lynch Johnny Lynch ... Oyster Trader
Tom Machell Tom Machell ... Medical Student
Chris Mansfield Chris Mansfield ... Stage hand
Ken Matthews Ken Matthews ... The Boil Man
Michael McCarroll Michael McCarroll ... Market Man
Henry Monk Henry Monk ... Medical Student
Nick Moorcroft Nick Moorcroft ... Reporter
Pete Noakes Pete Noakes ... Tanner
Spencer Noll Spencer Noll ... Hamish
Gino Picciano Gino Picciano ... Doctor
Paul Redfern Paul Redfern ... Tavern Drinker
Nick Shaw Nick Shaw ... Barman
Adam Smith Adam Smith ... Medical Student
Mark Smith Mark Smith ... Policeman
Shaun Troke Shaun Troke ... Patron
Andrew Waldron Andrew Waldron ... Man in Tavern
Produced by
James Atherton James Atherton ... executive producer
Paul Brett Paul Brett ... executive producer
Alexandra Derbyshire Alexandra Derbyshire ... co-producer
Sophie Meyer Sophie Meyer ... Head of Development: Ealing Studios
Jan Pace Jan Pace ... executive producer
Tim Smith Tim Smith ... executive producer
James Spring James Spring ... executive producer
Barnaby Thompson Barnaby Thompson ... producer
Mark Trustin Mark Trustin ... Development
Original Music by
Joby Talbot Joby Talbot  
Special Effects by
Neal Champion Neal Champion ... special effects supervisor
Bernard Newton Bernard Newton ... special effects
Scott Peters Scott Peters ... special effects technician
Nick P. Phillips Nick P. Phillips ... special effects senior technician
Visual Effects by
Lucy Ainsworth-Taylor Lucy Ainsworth-Taylor ... visual effects producer: BlueBolt
Angela Barson Angela Barson ... visual effects supervisor
Max Dennison Max Dennison ... matte painting supervisor: Matte Painting UK Ltd
Will Hudson Will Hudson ... digital restoration
Emma Hulme Emma Hulme ... digital restoration
Markus Kuha Markus Kuha ... lead compositor: BlueBolt
Matthew W.B. Plummer Matthew W.B. Plummer ... digital compositor: BlueBolt
Dominic Thomson Dominic Thomson ... visual effects artist
Simon Wilkinson Simon Wilkinson ... visual effects
Stunts
Michael Byrch Michael Byrch ... stunt performer
Gary Connery Gary Connery ... stunt coordinator
Danielle da Costa Danielle da Costa ... stunt performer
Gary Hoptrough Gary Hoptrough ... stunt performer
Rob Jarman Rob Jarman ... stunt performer
Curtis Rivers Curtis Rivers ... stunt performer / stunt double: Christopher Lee
Andy Wareham Andy Wareham ... stunt performer / stunt double: Andy Serkis
Thanks
Louis Frost Louis Frost ... the producers wish to thank
Additional Info
Premiere: October 29, 2010
DVD Release: December 20, 2011
Country: United Kingdom
Distributor: IFC Films
Websites: IMDb Wikipedia
Ratings
IMDb

6.1 / 10

Metacritic

46 / 100

Production Companies
Ealing Studios (presents)
Fragile Films
Aegis Film Fund (in association with)
Hindsight Media (Prescience) (in association with)
Quickfire Films (in association with)
Distributors
MPI Home Video
  (2011) (United States) (DVD)
IFC Films
  (2011) (United States) (theatrical)
Filming Locations
Dashwood Mausoleum, West Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, England, UK
  (Greyfriars Kirkyard exterior)
Ealing Studios, Ealing, London, England, UK
  (Studio)
Edinburgh University, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
George IV Bridge, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
Heriot Place, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
Holyrood Palace, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
Knole, Sevenoaks, Kent, England, UK
  (Prison)
London, England, UK
Luton Hoo Estate, Luton, Bedfordshire, England, UK
Merchant Street, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
Milne's Court, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
Old Fishmarket Close, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
  (Rolling)
Somerset House, Strand, London, England, UK
St Mary's Church, Wyndham Place, London, England, UK
  (Theatre exterior scene)
Stirling Castle, Stirling, Scotland, UK
  (Edinburgh streets and other places in several exterior scenes)
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