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The Legend of Barney Thomson

The Legend of Barney Thomson

20156.11h 36m

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.

Directed by Robert Carlyle
Written by Colin McLaren, Richard Cowan
Produced by Brian Coffey, Richard Cowan, John G. Lenic
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Top Cast

Robert Carlyle

Robert Carlyle

Barney

Emma Thompson

Emma Thompson

Cemolina

Ray Winstone

Ray Winstone

Holdall

Ashley Jensen

Ashley Jensen

Detective Inspector June Robertson

James Cosmo

James Cosmo

James Henderson

Tom Courtenay

Tom Courtenay

Chief Superintendent McManaman

Kevin Guthrie

Kevin Guthrie

MacPherson

Martin Compston

Martin Compston

Chris

Stephen McCole

Stephen McCole

Wullie

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Samuel Robertson

Detective Sergeant Sam Jobson

Themes & Keywords

based on novel or bookdark comedyserial killeraccidental killing

About The Legend of Barney Thomson

The Legend of Barney Thomson is a comedy, drama film released in 2015 exploring themes of based on novel or book, dark comedy, serial killer, accidental killing. Directed by Robert Carlyle, it stars Robert Carlyle, Emma Thompson, Ray Winstone. 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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