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Shallow Grave Details

1994 Certificate 18
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The feature film debut of Scottish director Danny Boyle was a dark, hip, Generation X comedy about a trio of Edinburgh roommates whose narcissistic greed fuels murder and betrayal. Boisterous journalist Alex (Ewan McGregor), flirtatious doctor Juliet (Kerry Fox), and meek accountant David (Christopher Eccleston) possess very .. Read more

Starring Christopher Eccleston, Colin McCredie, Ewan McGregor, Kerry Fox
Director Danny Boyle
Genres Drama, Thriller

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The feature film debut of Scottish director Danny Boyle was a dark, hip, Generation X comedy about a trio of Edinburgh roommates whose narcissistic greed fuels murder and betrayal. Boisterous journalist Alex (Ewan McGregor), flirtatious doctor Juliet (Kerry Fox), and meek accountant David (Christopher Eccleston) possess very different personalities, but the roommates are bonded in mutual, self-absorbed cynicism. Seeking a fourth boarder to share the rent for their stylish flat, they cruelly dismiss several candidates before settling on Hugo (Keith Allen), whose air of detachment meets the roommates' standard of coolness. Hugo's reserve masks criminal involvement, however, as the roommates discover when they find him dead in bed from a drug overdose, with a valise containing enormous amounts of cash. Their nascent greed overwhelms them, and the trio dismembers and buries Hugo, stealing his money. Only David, who understands finance, seems to realize that someone's eventually going to seek out such a large sum. As both drug dealers and police get closer to figuring out the friends' secret, shy, nerdy David becomes violently paranoid, while Juliet's allegiance switches back and forth between her roommates. Boyle teamed subsequently with producer Andrew Macdonald and screenwriter John Hodge on several high-profile films.~ Karl Williams, All Movie Guide

Starring Christopher Eccleston, Colin McCredie, Ewan McGregor, Kerry Fox, Ken Stott, Colin McCredie, Keith Allen, Peter Mullan
Director Danny Boyle
Studio 4DVD
Run time DVD: 1 hr 28 mins
Blu-ray: 1 hr 28 mins
Certificate Certificate 18
Collections Top 100 Best of British
Genres Drama, Thriller
Language DVD: English
Blu-ray: English
Dubbed French
Hearing-impaired English
Subtitles DVD: Dutch, French
Released Production year: 1994

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Blu-ray: 01 Jun 2009

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