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Scotland, PA is a 2001 American black comedy crime film written and directed by Billy Morrissette as a modernized retelling of Macbeth. [1] The film stars James LeGros, Maura Tierney, and Christopher Walken. The Shakespearean tragedy, originally set in Dunsinane Castle in 11th-century Scotland, is reworked into a dark comedy set in 1975, [2 ...
Billy Morrissette. . . ( m. 1993; div. 2006) . Maura Therese Tierney (born February 3, 1965) [2] is an American actress. She is best known for her roles as Lisa Miller on the sitcom NewsRadio (1995–1999), Abby Lockhart on the medical drama ER (1999–2009), and Helen Solloway on the mystery drama The Affair (2014–2019), the last of which ...
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Nov 6, 2019 · On October 19, 2019, Michael Mitnick, book writer of Scotland, PA; Adam Gwon, composer and lyricist of Scotland, PA and Billy Morrissette, director of the film Scotland, PA spoke with teaching artist Jason Jacobs as part of Roundabout Theatre Company’s lecture series (there are spoilers below). An edited transcript follows:
Jan 22, 2001 · Scotland, Pa.: Directed by Billy Morrissette. With James Le Gros, Maura Tierney, Christopher Walken, Kevin Corrigan. In a modernized retelling of "MacBeth" set in 1970s suburban Pennsylvania, Joe McBeth, an unambitious hamburger stand employee, is driven to success by his scheming wife.
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Billy Morrissette was an actor who had a successful Hollywood career. He also starred in the TV movies "A Father's Homecoming" (1987-88), "Dance 'Til Dawn" (NBC, 1988-89) and "So Proudly We Hail" (CBS, 1989-1990). He worked in television in his early acting career as well, including parts on...
Billy Morrissette. " Scotland, PA" translates Shakespeare's "Macbeth" into a comedy set in a Pennsylvania fast-food burger stand, circa 1972. Lady Macbeth rubs unhappily at a grease burn on her hand, the three witches become three local hippies, and poor Duncan, the manager, isn't attacked with a knife but is pounded on the head with a skillet.
Feb 3, 2002 · Jamie Malanowski article on Scotland, Pa, new comedy film written and directed by actor Billy Morrissette, based on Shakespeare's MacBeth and set in American fast food restaurant; photo (M)
