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Year: 2010
USA: IFC Films
UK: Entertainment Film Distributors
Cast: Simon Pegg, Andy Serkis, Christopher Lee, Tim Curry,
Tom Wilkinson, Isla Fisher, Jessica Hynes, Stephen Merchant, Jenny
Agutter, Hugh Bonneville, Bill Bailey, Ronnie Corbett, David
Schofield, Allan Corduner, Georgia King, Pollyanna McIntosh, Bill
Bailey,
Director: John Landis
Country: UK
USA & UK: 91 mins
USA Rated: Unrated
UK Certificate: 15 contains strong sex and medical gore
USA Release Date: 9 September 2011 (Limited Release)
UK Release Date: 29 October 2010
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Synopsis
An award-winning international cast has joined BURKE & HARE, the
new film from legendary director John Landis (AN AMERICAN WEREWOLF
IN LONDON, BLUES BROTHERS, Michael Jackson’s THRILLER). According
to Landis: “BURKE & HARE is a very black romantic comedy in
the classic tradition of the Ealing Studios’ KIND HEARTS AND
CORONETS and THE LADYKILLERS”.
Simon Pegg (SHAUN OF THE DEAD, HOT FUZZ, STAR TREK, SPACED) stars as
William Burke and recent BAFTA-nominee Andy Serkis (SEX & DRUGS
& ROCK & ROLL, LORD OF THE RINGS, KING KONG) as William
Hare, the notorious Edinburgh murderers. Isla Fisher (WEDDING
CRASHERS, CONFESSIONS OF A SHOPAHOLIC) takes on the role of Ginny,
an ambitious young actress and the object of Burke’s affections
and Jessica Hynes neé Stevenson (SPACED, SON OF RAMBOW, SHAUN OF
THE DEAD) as Hare’s long suffering wife Lucky.
BURKE & HARE is a comedic take on the true story of the 1828
Edinburgh body snatchers William Burke (Simon Pegg) and William Hare
(Andy Serkis). These
two Irish entrepreneurs discover that a dead body can fetch a hefty
price when the demands of the leading medical professors Dr Knox
(Tom Wilkinson) and D. Monroe (Tim Curry) reach beyond that of the
local supply.
BURKE & HARE is written by Piers Ashworth and Nick Moorcroft (ST
TRINIAN'S 1&2). Director of photography is Oscar® Nominee John
Mathieson (GLADIATOR), production designer is Simon Elliott (BLEAK
HOUSE), costume designer is Oscar® Nominee Deborah Nadoolman (AN
AMERICAN WEREWOLF IN LONDON, TRADING PLACES, RAIDERS OF THE LOST
ARK) and hair & make up design is by Oscar® Winner Christine
Blundell (SHERLOCK HOLMES, TOPSY TURVY).
The supporting cast consists of the cream of British acting and
comedy talent including: Oscar-nominee Tom Wilkinson (THE FULL
MONTY, MICHAEL CLAYTON), Tim Curry (ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW),
Ronnie Corbett (EXTRAS), Reece Shearsmith (LEAGUE OF GENTLEMEN),
David Schofield (PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN), Allan Corduner (TOPSY
TURVEY), BAFTA Award-winner Bill Bailey (NANNY MCPHEE & THE BIG
BANG, BLACK BOOKS), Hugh Bonneville (NOTTING HILL), Michael Smiley
(SPACED) and Sir Christopher Lee (LORD OF THE RINGS).
Principal photography commenced on 31 January 2010 around London,
Edinburgh and Ealing Studios. The film is produced by Barnaby
Thompson (DORIAN GRAY, ST TRINIAN’S 1+2), and the executive
producers are Nigel Green, James Spring, Paul Brett and Tim Smith.
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