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Critic Andrew Pulver
rated 6

...Carlyle keeps on top of the story’s increasingly deranged twists and turns, even if the Tarantino-esque mix of gore and comedy clashes oddly with more studied moments of localism.

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Jan Knudsen
rated 6

mørk engelsk humor, lidt for karikeret.

1 month ago

Cast & Crew

Robert Carlyle
As Barney
Robert Carlyle
Director
Emma Thompson
As Cemolina
Ray Winstone
As Holdall
James Cosmo
As James Henderson
Tom Courtenay
As Chief Superintendent McManaman
Martin Compston
As Chris

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Barney Thomson is a hapless barber in Glasgow whose life takes a drastic turn when he accidentally kills his boss with a pair of scissors. Panicked, he hides the body in the trunk of his car and seeks help from his overbearing mother, who helps him dispose of the corpse by cutting it into pieces. As the police investigation intensifies, Barney's attempts to cover his tracks lead to a series of comically absurd misadventures, landing him in a world of trouble with a determined detective hot on his heels.

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