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Burke and Hare (2010)  link to Burke and Hare on IMDb  link to trailer on IMDb

Number: 2117

cover Burke and Hare

IMDb Rating:
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6.2/10 (17.3K votes)

Country: UK, 91 minutes

Spoken languages: English

Genres: Thriller, Comedy

Director(s): John Landis

Storyline:
Based on the true story about the famous murderers, 'Burke And Hare' follows the hapless exploits of these two men as they fall into the highly profitable business of providing cadavers for the medical fraternity in Nineteenth Century Edinburgh, then the centre of medical learning. The one thing they were short of was bodies.

Cast:

Bill Bailey Hangman
Tom Wilkinson Doctor Robert Knox
Michael Smiley Patterson
Tim Curry Doctor Monro
Paul Davis Patient

Medium: DVD5,

Location: Drawer 17 Slot 76

Loaned: No

Aspect ratio: 2.35:1