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Stone of Destiny (2008) -- The story of Ian Hamilton, a dedicated nationalist who reignited Scottish national pride in the 1950s with his daring raid on the heart of England to bring the Stone of Scone back to Scotland.

Overview

User Rating:
6.8/10   550 votes
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Writers:
Ian Hamilton (book)
Charles Martin Smith (writer)
Contact:
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Release Date:
19 December 2008 (UK) more
Genre:
Adventure | Comedy more
Tagline:
A heist 600 years in the making
Plot:
The story of Ian Hamilton, a dedicated nationalist who reignited Scottish national pride in the 1950s with his daring raid on the heart of England to bring the Stone of Scone back to Scotland. full summary | full synopsis
Awards:
3 wins & 6 nominations more
NewsDesk:
Lee Hits Out At 'Ageist' Movie Bosses
 (From WENN. 29 June 2008, 11:30 PM, PDT)

User Comments:
Why the Negative Press? more

Cast

  (Credited cast)
Charlie Cox ... Ian Hamilton

Kate Mara ... Kay Matheson

Billy Boyd ... Bill Craig

Robert Carlyle ... John MacCormick
Ciaron Kelly ... Alan Stuart
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Rab Affleck ... Old Gypsy
Gillian Aitken ... 1950's Student

Janine Ballantyne ... 1950's Student
Ross Bennie ... 1950's Student
Alan Cuthbertson ... Police Officer CID
Ron Donachie ... Nightwatchman Murphy
Adrienne Fraser ... 1950's Student
Brenda Fricker ... Mrs. McQuarry
Mark Harvey ... Cheering Student
Pauline King ... Jen
Bryan Lowe ... Brian / Obnoxious Student
Stephen McCole ... Gavin Vernon
Ashley McFarlane ... Gavin's Girl 1
Iain McGregor ... Abbey Worker
Johnny Meres ... Detective Simpkins

Peter Mullan ... Ian's dad
Rod Scott ... Policeman
Adam Smith ... Tourist
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Additional Details

MPAA:
Rated PG for language and some incidental smoking.
Runtime:
96 min
Country:
Canada | UK
Language:
English
Colour:
Colour
Certification:
USA:PG | UK:PG | Argentina:Atp | Canada:G (Quebec) | Canada:PG (Alberta/British Columbia/Manitoba/Ontario)

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
Cameo: [Ian Hamilton]sour-faced English businessman who passes Ian Hamilton and Gavin Vernon as they get out of the car shortly before their first attempt to remove the Stone of Destiny from Westminster Abbey (36 minutes). more
Goofs:
Anachronisms: Although the film is set in 1950, several Glasgow hi-rise flats can be seen in the background that where built in the 1960s. more
Quotes:
Ian Hamilton: On that day I heard the voice of Scotland speak as loudly as it did in 1320. As long as a hundred of us remain alive, we shall never give in to the domination of the English. We fight not for glory, not for wealth, nor honors, but only and alone for freedom, which no good man surrenders but with his life. more
Soundtrack:
Wild Mountain Thyme more

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8 out of 15 people found the following comment useful:-
Why the Negative Press?, 9 December 2008
10/10
Author: demurphs-1 from United Kingdom

I went to see Stone of Destiny recently and have to say that I very impressed. I felt that the director captured the 1950s period perfectly Personally I didn't see much wrong with the movie, which I found humorous and witty with some of the actors playing their parts extremely well.

As far as any negative press re the movie is concerned I believe that there may be a Political slant on this as it may well be that Unionist political parties were a little frightened of the movie stirring up a wave of Scottish Nationalism which under the current climate may have resulted in Independence for Scotland!

They cant afford to lose us Scots you know?

We have so much going for us in Scotland and for those people who say that they are happy with the Union, fair enough, but there are also a great many who aren't and would love the opportunity to go it alone.

The time has Come

Scotland the Brave!

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