Two Scottish friends become local folk heroes and tourist attractions when they start holding up tour buses with novelty items.Two Scottish friends become local folk heroes and tourist attractions when they start holding up tour buses with novelty items.Two Scottish friends become local folk heroes and tourist attractions when they start holding up tour buses with novelty items.
- Awards
- 1 nomination
Ann Scott-Jones
- Will's Mother
- (as Anne Scott-Jones)
- Director
- Writer
- All cast & crew
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Did you know
- TriviaScottish band 'Big Country' wrote and performed the majority of the soundtrack.
- GoofsWhen Will first searches for Margot, the scene is filmed in Anderston Bus Station, Glasgow, and not St Andrew Square Bus Station Edinburgh.
- SoundtracksScotland the Brave
(uncredited)
Traditional
Arranged by Jim Johnstone
Chappell Recorded Music Library
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An entertaining Scottish film. Really.
I saw this film years ago, taped it from TV and watched it over and over. I wait patiently for some distributer to produce 'Restless Natives' on DVD so that it can, once more, be a part of my collection.
Onto the film: it is rare that you see a Scottish film that is entertaining, doesn't have actors forcing their accents and actually makes you think "being Scottish isn't so bad" - this film actually fits the bill.
It takes the old "Butch Cassidy & The Sundance Kid" formula, transplants it into Scotland, and provides non stop entertainment - you may even be inspired to wear a clown mask and rob tourist buses whilst becoming Scotlands greatest tourist attraction too; it can be that inspiring.
Other reviews state that this film has a weak ending, however I feel that there was nowhere else for the film to go; this statement in itself doesn't make too much sense until you have seen the film though.
All in all, an enjoyable film that will bring a smile to most faces and perhaps even relight the fire of Scottish patriotism. You may even enjoy the "Big Country" soundtrack.
Onto the film: it is rare that you see a Scottish film that is entertaining, doesn't have actors forcing their accents and actually makes you think "being Scottish isn't so bad" - this film actually fits the bill.
It takes the old "Butch Cassidy & The Sundance Kid" formula, transplants it into Scotland, and provides non stop entertainment - you may even be inspired to wear a clown mask and rob tourist buses whilst becoming Scotlands greatest tourist attraction too; it can be that inspiring.
Other reviews state that this film has a weak ending, however I feel that there was nowhere else for the film to go; this statement in itself doesn't make too much sense until you have seen the film though.
All in all, an enjoyable film that will bring a smile to most faces and perhaps even relight the fire of Scottish patriotism. You may even enjoy the "Big Country" soundtrack.
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- davemain
- Oct 27, 2002
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- Also known as
- Die Touristenfalle
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- Runtime1 hour 30 minutes
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1
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