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Shallow Grave (1994) -- Three friends discover their new flatmate dead but loaded with cash.

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7.4/10   19,784 votes
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Writer:
John Hodge (written by)
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Release Date:
10 February 1995 (USA) more
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The award winning thriller that'll bury you with laughs. more
Plot:
Three friends discover their new flatmate dead but loaded with cash. full summary | add synopsis
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Awards:
14 wins & 1 nomination more
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Well-done approach to classic suspense plot. more (110 total)

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MPAA:
Rated R for scenes of strong grisly violence, and for some language and nudity.
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92 min
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Colour (Eastmancolor)
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1.85 : 1 more
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Such were the budgetary constraints on this shoot, the production had to auction off various props in order to raise enough money to buy essential film stock needed to complete the picture more
Goofs:
Continuity: When Juliet examines the dead body of Hugo, she closes his eyes. Later when they bury the body and David prepares to smash Hugo's teeth, the eyes are wide open. more
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David Stephens: Normally I don't usually meet people, unless I already know them. more
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Referenced in 100 Mile Rule (2002) more
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10 out of 13 people found the following comment useful.
Well-done approach to classic suspense plot., 8 April 2004
7/10
Author: tommonster3k from New York

Good first feature film from director Danny Boyle and writer John Hodge. A good, solid thriller with a healthy dose of dark humor.

Interesting dynamic among the three principle characters, though their motivations toward each other could have been made more clear.

The age-old plot of ordinary people getting mixed up in an unexpected acquisition of dirty money and finding their worst tendencies coming to light is done with style and clever wit, with a couple of nice twists that I doubt anyone will see coming. (Although, I'm a little hazy on just HOW it ends up that way.)

Boyle is definitely one of the great, stand-out directors of the 90s-and-beyond crowd, in the upper ranks with Tarantino, Fincher, Ritchie, and a few others.

7/10 stars

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