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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
Director	Michael Hoffman
Genres	Comedy, Drama

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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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- - Time Out
  - 04 Nov 2008 at 00:18
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  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 ... read more »
  
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  - renoir
  - Midlothian
  - 01 Sep 2005 at 10:35
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  great tunes
  
  good family fun FANTASTIC MUSIC, good brittish comedy that brings a smile to ya moosh, did I mention the sound track top draw
  
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- - luiscifer
  - 17 reviews
  - Chepstow
  - 30 May 2011 at 14:39
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  Restless Natives
  
  This is one of my all time favourite Scottish Films. It is a classic.Very humourous and great Scottish cast and the scenery is great
  
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- - cdot
  - 43 reviews
  - 29 May 2011 at 19:55
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  restless natives
  
  this film is just as good and certainly entertaining as it was the very first time I seen it back in 1986. The soundtrack by Big Country is also legend...... read more »
  
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- - breeto
  - 1 review
  - fraserburgh
  - 15 Jun 2010 at 06:52
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  Hilarity for all ages
  
  We all loved this film for its smart humour and observations of human nature. Such a laugh... a great, early, but not out-dated, venture from Michael Hoffman. ... read more »
  
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  - Carnoustie, Angus
  - 26 May 2010 at 09:35
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  Restless Natives
  
  Bit of an oddball film here, given it is an independent Scottish film, set in and around Edinburgh and the Highlands! A sweet Robin Hood-esk tale of two ... read more »
  
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- - CJH
  - 159 reviews
  - Dundee
  - 17 Oct 2009 at 20:42
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  Restless Natives
  
  A cracking family romp My 13 yr old son , who's x-box blood n guts crazy actually sat all the way through and ENJOYED it A little dated but well worth a ... read more »
  
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- - spikemill
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  - Swindon
  - 18 Jul 2009 at 17:27
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  Restless
  
  Funny. Not to be taken seriously.
  
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  - London
  - 21 May 2009 at 12:10
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  Greatest film ever.
  
  A true classic.
  
  One of the truly immaculate predicessors to the modern 'brit' movie. Restless natives is a story of the hopes and dreams of ... read more »
  
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  - Wellingborough
  - 23 Jan 2009 at 17:55
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  Rent IT
  
  This has to be my favourite film ever.! Nobody who I have either lent it to or recommended it too has been anything but seriously entertained. Have a go you ... read more »
  
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  - Kenilworth
  - 19 Aug 2008 at 18:54
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  fantastic
  
  I love this film, i saw it when i was a kid but never knew what it was called until recently. So have spent my life hoping it would be repeated on TV - then ... read more »
  
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  - 22 May 2008 at 12:24
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  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 ... read more »
  
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  - renoir
  - Midlothian
  - 01 Sep 2005 at 10:35
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  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... read more »
  
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- - brien123
  - somerset
  - 29 May 2005 at 10:50
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  Bloody Marvellous
  
  seen it before, many many times. This film just gets better & better. Its by no means outdated even taking into account its advancing years. A must view for... read more »
  
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- - Paul McKeeve
  - Edinburgh, Scotland
  - 23 Feb 2005 at 18:40
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  Finally.....It gets released on DVD!
  
  I first saw this movie in about 1986. Back then I was 15 and loved razzing round on motorbikes (still do!). I also regularly went on holiday to the North West ... read more »
  
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- - Dan Brown
  - Leeds, England
  - 14 Jan 2006 at 16:26
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  Superb
  
  A classic film which was as good as I could remember from seeing it when it first came out in the 80's. Some of the film appears outdated but it never, in ... read more »
  
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- - silkovich
  - Falkirk
  - 30 May 2005 at 19:21
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  Top drawer
  
  The Clown & The Wolf man...Superb scots comedy that has an awsome soundtrack by Big Country.
  
  Bigger than the Lochness Monster....you better ... read more »
  
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- - TheSaint
  - ARGYLL
  - 28 Jun 2005 at 22:02
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  Fantastic!!!
  
  I have very vague memories of this film from when I was young and I think it is truly fabulous it is finally out on DVD. I loved watching it again after all ... read more »
  
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- - Fluzy
  - Inverkeithing
  - 05 May 2005 at 12:13
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  Funny, Friday night in!
  
  Was never gonna win Oscars, but if you like a feel-good period mid 80`s laugh, this is good fun!
  
  On a budget, this piece still manages to hold it`s ... read more »
  
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- - Gail
  - Edinburgh, Scotland
  - 09 Jun 2005 at 20:55
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  Great
  
  This must be the best blast from the past !! Very funny - even my two kids 10 and 7 enjoyed it .
  
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  - Scotland
  - 05 Jul 2005 at 10:43
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  Highlands and Highway men
  
  Who said crime doesn't pay ?
  
  This modern-day tale of a pair of Robin Hoods disaffected with the poor economic conditions of Scotland is heart ... read more »
  
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- - Julian Applegarth-Jones
  - Southampton, England
  - 01 Jul 2006 at 08:09

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