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Burke and Hare

First Released: October 2010

Burke and Hare

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Feature film. Released in UK on 29th October 2010.

A comedic take on the true story of the 19th century Edinburgh body-snatchers William Burke (Simon Pegg) and William Hare (Andy Serkis), who discover that a dead body can fetch a hefty price when the demands of the leading medical professors reach beyond that of the local supply.

Hugh plays Lord Harrington.

Writer:
Piers Ashworth; Nick Moorcroft
Cast:
Simon Pegg, Andy Serkis, Isla Fisher, Tom Wilkinson, Tim Curry, Jessica Hynes, Ronnie Corbett
Director:
John Landis
Producer:
Barnaby Thompson
Production Co:
Ealing Studios
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