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Barney Thomson (2015)

Barney Thomson

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15

1h 36m

Comedy, Crime, Drama

June 17th, 2015

6.2/10

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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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4 wins and 5 nominations

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Cast

Robert Carlyle
Barney Thomson
Emma Thompson
Cemolina
Ray Winstone
Detective Inspector Holdall
Tom Courtenay
Chief Superintendent McManaman
Ashley Jensen
Detective Inspector June Robertson
Brian Pettifer
Charlie Taylor
Kevin Guthrie
Detective Inspector Callum MacPherson
James Cosmo
James Henderson
Stephen McCole
Wullie Henderson
Martin Compston
Chris Porter
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Directors

Robert Carlyle
Full cast & crew

Producers

Emily Alden
(co-executive producer)
Doug Apatow
executive producer
Ben Brafman
associate producer
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Writers

Douglas Lindsay
(based on the book "The Long Midnight of Barney Thompson")
Richard Cowan
adapted for the screen by
Richard Cowan
(written by) and
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Taglines

A Razor Sharp Comedy Directed By Robert Carlyle
He's just not cut out for murder.
Now a Major Motion Picture
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Keywords

voice over narration
shot to death
mother son relationship
All Keywords

Country of Origin

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Canada

Languages

English

Release Dates

October 29th, 2015 (Australia) (BBC First British Film Festival) (premiere)
October 29th, 2015 (Australia) (BBC First British Film Festival)
June 17th, 2015 (Brazil) (digital)
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Alternative Titles

The Legend of Barney Thomson (original title)
The Long Midnight of Barney Thomson (working title)
The Legend of Barney Thomson (Australia)
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Locations

11 Olympia Street, Bridgeton Cross, Bridgeton, Glasgow, Glasgow City, Scotland, UK (Barney's flat)
11 Olympia Street, Bridgeton Cross, Glasgow, Scotland, UK (Barney's flat)
244 Gallowgate, Glasgow, Glasgow City, Scotland, UK (on location)
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Running Times

96 min

Production Companies

Creative Scotland
Sigma Films Ltd.
Sigma Films
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Distribution Companies

Eagle Films (Non-US) (Middle east)
Pinnacle Films (Australia)
Pacific Northwest Pictures (Canada)
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Special Effects Companies

Artem (United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland)

Other Companies

Encore Vancouver (post-production services)
1010 Audio (sound post-production) (Foley Services)
Caledonian Classic Arms Limited (Armoury Services)
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