Burke and Hare
2010 · Movie · R · 91 min · ★ 6.1 · 39% critics
In 19th-century Edinburgh, two desperate schemers stumble into a lucrative trade supplying bodies to medical students. As the money and ambition grow, their shortcuts turn darker, drawing suspicion and forcing them to juggle greed, guilt, and the risks of getting caught.
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Details
- Original title
- Burke & Hare
- Years
- 2010
- Release date
- 2010-10-29
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 91 min
- Max quality
- HD
- Critic score
- 39/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.1/10 (514 votes)
About
You may enjoy this if you like dark, cheeky crime comedies with grisly jokes and a rowdy tone, similar to An American Werewolf in London; Not for you if you want consistent laughs or dislike comedy built around murder.
Pros: dark, offbeat humor; strong supporting cast; lively period atmosphere | Cons: laughs often fall flat; uneven tone shifts; grim subject matter
Themes
- heart attack
- black humor
- autopsy
- murder
- cruelty
- anti villain
- grave digger
Cast & crew
Simon Pegg
as William Burke
Andy Serkis
as William Hare
Isla Fisher
as Ginny
Georgia King
as Emma
Tom Wilkinson
as Dr. Knox
Tim Curry
as Dr. Monroe
Christopher Lee
as Old Joseph
Jessica Hynes
as Lucky
Bill Bailey
as Angus
Stephen Merchant
as Footman
Directed by John Landis