What's a little murder among friends?
When David, Juliet, and Alex find their new roommate dead with a large sum of money, they agree to hide the body and keep the cash. However, this newfound fortune gradually corrodes their friendship.
CrimeThrillerdistrustscotlandroommatesoverdosedark comedyedinburgh, scotlandmoneyshallow graveexploitation of friendshipneo-noirgrimmischievous
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Character
Intimate, contemporary, classical in form and spare.
- intimateepic
- contemporarynostalgic
- classical in formformally daring
- sparerichly built
- contemplativerelentless
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Cast
- Ewan McGregorAlex Law
- Christopher EcclestonDavid Stephens
- Kerry FoxJuliet Miller
- Ken StottDetective Inspector McCall
- Keith AllenHugo
- Colin McCredieCameron
- Peter MullanAndy
- Gary LewisVisitor
- Frances LowDoctor
- Robert David MacDonaldLumsden
Crew
- Danny BoyleDirector
- John HodgeScreenplay
- Brian TufanoDirector of Photography
- Simon BoswellOriginal Music Composer
- Masahiro HirakuboEditor
- Andrew MacdonaldProducer
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