Restless Natives
1985
Two Scottish friends become local folk heroes and tourist attractions when they start holding up tour busses with novelty items. Read more
| Starring | Vincent Friell, Joe Mullaney, Ned Beatty, Teri Lally |
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| Director | Michael Hoffman |
| Genres | Comedy |
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Restless Natives
Two Scottish friends become local folk heroes and tourist attractions when they start holding up tour busses with novelty items.
| Starring | Vincent Friell, Joe Mullaney, Ned Beatty, Teri Lally, Bernard Hill, Rachel Boyd, Iain McColl, Ann Scott-Jones, Mel Smith, Robert Urquhart |
|---|---|
| Director | Michael Hoffman |
| Studio | OPTIMUM HOME ENTERTAINMENT |
| Run time | DVD: 1 hr 26 mins |
| Certificate | |
| Genres | Comedy |
| Language | English |
| Released | DVD: 18 Apr 2005 Production year: 1985 |
| Format | DVD |
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A good comedy idea gone astray. Two Scottish lads become modern-day Robin Hoods, robbing tourists and giving the proceeds to the poor. Soon they are local, then international, heroes. The trouble is that much of the comedy is a parody of the work of the then-popular Scottish director Bill Forsyth, and jokes that were considered feeble in their day, now seem even more obscure. A treat, however, for lovers of the Scottish countryside, and an effective career spur for director Michael Hoffman, who went on to make more sophisticated comedies in Hollywood. The score is by Stuart Adamson of rock band Big Country.
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Truly dire attempt to reproduce the whimsical charm of Bill Forsyth, in which two Edinburgh teenagers tackle the... read more on Time Out
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5 out of 6 people found this review helpful
Free Hoffman
Wow! restless natives. I last saw this film about 15 years ago and pretty much most of it has stayed in my head throughout that time. this is truly an unsung hero of scottish film making that should have been top of the recent List magazines top 100 Scottish films instead of not mentioned at all. Ridiculous I admit but also really hilarious. and how surprised was i to find out that i have actually known the writer of this film for the past few years and never knew the link. I have been told of the horrendous legal distribution nightmare that Hoffman had with this film that has apparently put him off making anything else. That is a very great shame. Wherever you are sir, please hear your countrys plea - come back and show the rest how it is done.
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3 out of 3 people found this review helpful
Brilliant
First saw this film in 1986, it is just as good 19 years later. Good quality picture and sound for an 80's film.
Very funny in a Scottish way and the whole film keeps you interested. I really like the way you just want everything to turn out great in the end. Great film. -
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