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Sep 9, 2011 · Based on the true story of the famous murderers, this movie follows the hapless exploits of William Burke (Simon Pegg) and William Hare (Andy Serkis) as they fall into the highly-profitable business of providing cadavers for the medical fraternity in 19th-century Edinburgh, Scotland, then the center of medical learning.
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- Comedy, Crime, History
- John Landis
- 2011-09-09
Burke & Hare is a 2010 British black comedy film, loosely based on the Burke and Hare murders of 1828. Directed by John Landis from an original screenplay by Nick Moorcroft and Piers Ashworth, the film stars Simon Pegg and Andy Serkis as William Burke and William Hare respectively.
Feb 12, 2024 · Burke & Hare is a pitch-black comedy that adapts a true story of two twisted businessmen who made a living from selling corpses to a medical university, played in the movie by...
- John Landis
- Horror Feature Writer
- Bill Bailey
WILLIAM BURKE (Simon Pegg) and WILLIAM HARE (Andy Serkis) are scratching out a living in 1820s Edinburgh. After yet another failed business venture, they return to Hare's lodging...
Dec 20, 2011 · Burke & Hare. Simon Pegg (Actor), Andy Serkis (Actor), John Landis (Director) Rated: NR. Format: DVD. 4.3 727 ratings. IMDb 6.1/10.0. $1549. Get Fast, Free Shipping with Amazon Prime. FREE Returns.
- (688)
- IFC Independent Film
- $17.49
- DVD
Financially strapped 19th century Irishmen discover a lucrative if gruesome trade in digging up fresh corpses for medial experiments in this dark period comedy starring Simon Pegg, Andy Serkis and Isla Fisher.
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