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Burke and Hare (2010)
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Ratings: 6.1/10 from 7,700 users
Metascore:
46/100
Reviews: 51 user | 110 critic | 10 from Metacritic.com A black comedy about two 19th century grave robbers who find a lucrative business providing cadavers for an Edinburgh medical school. Director:John Landis |
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| Michael Smiley | ... |
Patterson
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Patient
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| Stuart McQuarrie | ... |
Magistrate
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| Andy Serkis | ... | ||
| Mike Goodenough | ... |
Aggrieved Customer
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| Jessica Hynes | ... |
Lucky
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Robert Fyfe | ... |
Old Donald
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Robert Willox | ... |
Gravediggers' Bouncer
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Fergus
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Based on the true story about the famous murderers, 'Burke And Hare' follows the hapless exploits of these two men as they fall into the highly profitable business of providing cadavers for the medical fraternity in Nineteenth Century Edinburgh, then the centre of medical learning. The one thing they were short of was bodies. Written by Anonymous
Plot Summary | Plot SynopsisTaglines:
No Job Too Small. No Body Too Big. No Questions Asked.Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
Rated R for some sexual content, disturbing images and language See all certifications »Parents Guide:
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Country:
UKLanguage:
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Руки-ноги за любовь See more »Box Office
Opening Weekend:
£942,894 (UK) (31 October 2010) (390 Screens)Gross:
$4,349,187 (Worldwide) (15 September 2011)Company Credits
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2.35 : 1
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William Hare: What's the difference?
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Trivia
In the scene outside of the university, before the meeting of Monro and Knox, there is a nod to Dan Aykroyd, who was originally rumored to be in the film. As the doctors are walking to the building, they all greet each other in the same fashion as in the "Doctor" scene in Spies Like Us. See more »Goofs
Anachronisms: Two hangings are shown in the film, in the style of a "long drop" designed to break the neck and cause instant death. This style was first introduced in the 1870's by William Marwood as a more humane approach. Before then, and certainly in 1828-1829 when the film was set, the victim was simply suspended by a rope around the neck, and choked to death by suffocation. See more »Quotes
William Burke: She is an actress, not a whore.William Hare: What's the difference?
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