
The Legend of Barney Thomson
Not Rated“A Razor Sharp Comedy Directed By Robert Carlyle”
2015·96 min·Released
Studio: Latitude Media, Sigma Films, Trinity Works Entertainment
6.1TMDb
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Theatrical Jul 24, 2015Digital Feb 2, 2016
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UK · English · Foreign
Overview
Barney Thomson, awkward, diffident, Glasgow barber, lives a life of desperate mediocrity and his uninteresting life is about to go from 0 to 60 in five seconds, as he enters the grotesque and comically absurd world of the serial killer.
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Crew
DirectorRobert Carlyle
WriterColin McLaren, Richard Cowan
Cast

Robert Carlyle
Barney

Emma Thompson
Cemolina

Ray Winstone
Holdall

Ashley Jensen
Detective Inspector June Robertson

James Cosmo
James Henderson

Tom Courtenay
Chief Superintendent McManaman

Kevin Guthrie
MacPherson

Martin Compston
Chris

Stephen McCole
Wullie
Samuel Robertson
Detective Sergeant Sam Jobson

Brian Pettifer
Charlie
Paul Ellard
Bingo caller
Scott Dymond
Customer Number 1

Eileen McCallum
Mrs. Gaffney

Barbara Rafferty
Jean Monkrieff

Matt Costello
Chris' Creepy Neighbour
Ruari Cannon
Well Dressed Young Man
Skye Cooper Barr
Margaret

Finlay Welsh
Jenkins
Dolina MacLennan
Mrs. Kerr
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Keywords
based on novel or bookdark comedyserial killeraccidental killing
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