Set in eighteenth century Edinburgh, Scotland, and based on the life of one of the most notorious people in Scotland's history. Deacon Brodie (Sir Billy Connolly) holds the keys to the city, and, coincidentally, is the most successful...
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| Billy Connolly | ... |
Deacon Brodie
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| Simon Donald | ... |
Andrew Ainslie
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Al Anderson | ... |
Captain of The Guard
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| Ewen Bremner | ... |
Louis the apprentice
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Mark Chapman | ... |
Mcready
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| Lorcan Cranitch | ... |
George Smith
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Sally Dexter | ... |
Ginny Watt
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| Russell Hunter | ... |
Procurator Fiscal
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| Jacqueline King | ... |
Nursing Assistant
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| Patrick Malahide | ... |
Bailie Creech
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| Catherine McCormack | ... |
Annie Grant
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Peter McNamara | ... |
Humphrey Moore
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| Alex Norton | ... |
Alisdair Gilzean
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| Siobhan Redmond | ... |
Jean Brodie
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Dirk Robertson | ... |
John Kinnear
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Directed by
| Philip Saville | ||
Written by
| Simon Donald | ... | () |
Produced by
| Charles Brand | ... | executive producer |
| Greg Brenman | ... | producer |
| George Faber | ... | executive producer |
Music by
| Simon Boswell | ||
Editing by
| Chris Gill | ||
Production Design by
| Tim Hutchinson | ||
Art Department
| Alan Booth | ... | construction coordinator |
| Peter Brown | ... | carpenter |
Special Effects by
| David Harris | ... | special effects supervisor |
| Neil Toddy Todd | ... | special effects |
Stunts
| Joss Gower | ... | stunt double |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Christian Abomnes | ... | assistant camera |
| John Bailie | ... | first assistant camera |
| Paul Hatchman | ... | grip |
| Dennis Lloyd | ... | grip |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Marco Scotti | ... | wardrobe supervisor |
| Scotti-Henson Tim | ... | assistant costume designer (as Tim Aslam) |
Music Department
| Terry Davies | ... | conductor / orchestrator |
Additional Crew
| Jon Baker | ... | armorer |
| Sanne Craddick | ... | production coordinator |
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Set in eighteenth century Edinburgh, Scotland, and based on the life of one of the most notorious people in Scotland's history. Deacon Brodie (Sir Billy Connolly) holds the keys to the city, and, coincidentally, is the most successful burglar. When his gallows design is rejected by the council, he faces financial ruin and so sets about a huge robbery. However, this goes wrong and he faces death by his own invention. Written by Thomas McEwan |
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