Burke and Hare (2011)

A black comedy about two 19th century grave robbers who find a lucrative business providing cadavers for an Edinburgh medical school.

Release Date: September 9th, 2011

Director: John Landis

Writers: Nick Moorcroft, Piers Ashworth

Actors: Andy Serkis, Bill Bailey, Christian Brassington, David Schofield, Gabrielle Downey, Jessica Hynes, Michael Smiley, Mike Goodenough, Paul Davis, Robert Fyfe, Robert Willox, Simon Pegg, Stuart McQuarrie, Tim Curry, Tom Wilkinson

Genre: Comedy, Thriller

MPAA Rating: Not available

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Studio: IFC Films

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Burke and Hare | Synopsis

“Burke & Hare” is a comedic take on the true story of the 1828 Edinburgh body-snatchers William Burke (Simon Pegg) and William Hare (Andy Serkis). These two Irish entrepreneurs discover that a dead body can fetch a hefty price when the demands of the leading medical professors Dr. Knox (Tom Wilkinson) and Dr. Monroe (Tim Curry) reach beyond that of the local supply.