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Burke and Hare

Dark comedy with Simon Pegg and Andy Serkis as the infamous 19th-century duo who find new ways to supply bodies for Edinburgh's medical establishment to keep up with demand.

Macabre dark comedy loosely based on the true story of the infamous 19th-century duo who provided cadavers to Edinburgh's medical establishment for anatomical dissection.

When the supply of bodies of executed criminals begins to dry up, William Burke and William Hare find new ways to keep up with demand.

1 hour, 25 minutes

Last on

Mon 21 May 2018 00:25

Credits

Role Contributor
William Burke Simon Pegg
William Hare Andy Serkis
Doctor Knox Tom Wilkinson
Doctor Monro Tim Curry
Lucky Jessica Hynes
Mad Maggie Gabrielle Downey
Hangman Bill Bailey
Patterson Michael Smiley
Captain Tam McLintoch Ronnie Corbett
Danny McTavish David Hayman
Old Joseph Christopher Lee
Fergus David Schofield
Director John Landis

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