Restless Natives

"Scotland's most notorious public enemies"

1985 1h 29m EN

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6.8

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★6.8TMDB · 34

ComedyCrime

Synopsis

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Two lads in Edinburgh embark on a non-violent spree of robberies. They dress up in clown masks and act as modern highwaymen, robbing coach loads of tourists in the highlands. In the process they become folk heroes to the locals.

“Scotland's most notorious public enemies”

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Cast

Vincent Friell
Will
Joe Mullaney
Ronnie
Teri Lally
Margot
Ned Beatty
Bender
Robert Urquhart
Baird
Bernard Hill
Will's father
Mel Smith
Pyle
Bryan Forbes
Driver

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Michael Hoffman
Writers: Ninian Dunnett
Languages: Japanese, English
Countries: United Kingdom

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RUNTIME

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89 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

ERA

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41 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Japanese, English.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Michael Hoffman, shot by Oliver Stapleton. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Stuart Adamson. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Sean Barton shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Vincent Friell and Joe Mullaney and Teri Lally carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Scotland's most notorious public enemies".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Michael Hoffman directs. Oliver Stapleton behind the camera. Stuart Adamson scores. Sean Barton cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United Kingdom. Dialogue in Japanese, English.

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Things worth knowing

189 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
241 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Japanese, English.
4Directed by Michael Hoffman, shot by Oliver Stapleton. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Stuart Adamson. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Sean Barton shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Vincent Friell and Joe Mullaney and Teri Lally carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "Scotland's most notorious public enemies".
9IMDB entry: tt0089904 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 34 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.