Shallow Grave (1994)

Shallow Grave (1994) (Blu-Ray) (*)

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Screened, competed or awarded at:
BAFTA Awards
Fantasporto Awards
San Sebastian International Film Festival
Other Film Festival Awards

Language Selections:
English ( Dolby Digital 2.0 )

Product Origin/Format:
Australia ( Blu-Ray/Region B )

Running Time:
93 min

Aspect Ratio:
Widescreen (1.78:1)

Special Features:
Commentary
Interactive Menu
Scene Access
Trailer(s)

Movie filmed in 1994 and produced in:
United Kingdom ( Great Britain, Ireland )

Directed By:
Danny Boyle

Written By:
John Hodge

Actors:
Kerry Fox ..... Juliet Miller
Christopher Eccleston ..... David Stephens
Ewan McGregor ..... Alex Law
Ken Stott ..... Detective Inspector McCall
Keith Allen ..... Hugo
Colin McCredie ..... Cameron
Victoria Nairn ..... Visitor
Gary Lewis ..... Visitor
Jean Marie Coffey ..... Goth
Peter Mullan ..... Andy
Leonard O'Malley ..... Tim
David Scoular ..... Cash Machine Victim
Grant Glendinning ..... Bath Victim
Victor Eadie ..... Freezer victim
Robert David MacDonald ..... Lumsden

Synopsis:

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.

Ewan McGregor stars in this grimly comic tale of three roommates who find their enigmatic new flatmate dead in his room with a stash of drugs and a suitcase full of cash. What will they do with all that money -- and the corpse? Things get even more twisted as drug dealers and the cops start snooping around. Directed by Danny Boyle, this pitch-perfect dark comedy also stars Christopher Eccleston, Kerry Fox and Ken Stott.

When faced with a unique challenge, the relations among three young friends are changed forever. In the process, their veneers of privilege and breeding give way to what lies behind: greed, deceit and evil.

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