The Legend of Barney Thomson
| The Legend of Barney Thomson | |
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| Directed by | Robert Carlyle |
| Produced by |
John G. Lenic Kaleena Kiff Brian Coffey Holly Brydson Richard Cowan |
| Screenplay by |
Colin McLaren Richard Cowan |
| Based on |
The Long Midnight of Barney Thomson by Douglas Lindsay |
| Starring |
Robert Carlyle Emma Thompson Ray Winstone Ashley Jensen Brian Pettifer |
| Cinematography | Fabian Wagner |
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| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
The Legend of Barney Thomson, known in the United States as Barney Thomson, is a 2015 British comedy thriller based on the novel The Long Midnight of Barney Thomson by Douglas Lindsay. It is directed by Scottish actor Robert Carlyle who also stars in the film alongside Emma Thompson, Ray Winstone, Ashley Jensen and Brian Pettifer. It was previewed at the 2015 Edinburgh International Film Festival in June 2015 before its release on 24 July 2015.[1]
Plot
Set in Glasgow, the film centers around 50-year-old Barney Thomson, who works at Henderson's Barbers in Bridgeton and lives a life of desperate mediocrity. Barney's uninteresting life gets turned upside down when he enters the grotesque and comically absurd world of a serial killer after accidentally killing his boss Wullie.
Cast
- Robert Carlyle as Barney Thomson
- Emma Thompson as Cemolina, Barney's mother
- Ray Winstone as Hold-all
- Ashley Jensen as Detective Inspector June Robertson
- Sam Robertson as Detective Sergeant Sam Jobson
- Brian Pettifer as Charlie, Barney's friend
- Stephen McCole as Wullie Henderson, Barney's boss
- Eileen McCallum as Mrs. Gaffney
- James Cosmo as James Henderson, Wullie's father and the owner of Henderson's Barbers
- Barbara Rafferty as Jean Monkrieff
Reception
Critical response
The Legend of Barney Thomson has received mixed reviews from critics. On Rotten Tomatoes, the film has a rating of 58%, based on 12 reviews.[2]
References
- ↑ Leo Barraclough (5 May 2015). "Edinburgh Film Festival to Open with Robert Carlyle’s ‘The Legend of Barney Thomson’". Variety. Retrieved 2016-02-11.
- ↑ "The Legend of Barney Thomson (2015)". Rotten Tomatoes.