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- 2013 film
James McAvoy stars as a corrupt, sociopathic Edinburgh cop who gorges himself in a quest for promotion. Also features Shauna MacDonald, Jamie Bell, Imogen Poots, Eddie Marsan, Joanne Frogatt and more.
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Key details
- Genre
- Film
- Released
- 2013
- Stars
- James McAvoy, Shauna MacDonald, Jamie Bell, Imogen Poots, Eddie Marsan, Joanne Frogatt, Jim Broadbent, Shirley Henderson and more
- Writers
- Irvine Welsh and Jon S. Baird
- Director
- Jon S. Baird
- Producers
- Mark Amin, Christian Angermayer, Will Clarke, Stephen Mao, Ken Marshall, Jens Meurer, Celine Rattray and Trudie Styler
James McAvoy stars as a corrupt, sociopathic Edinburgh cop in director Jon S. Baird's fast-paced black comedy, adapted from the novel by Irvine Welsh.
Bored with his duties as a Detective Sergeant in the Edinburgh police force, Bruce Robertson (McAvoy) gorges himself on a mixture of cocaine, alcohol, sexually abusive relationships and endless junk food, whilst plotting to get one over on his colleagues in his quest for a promotion. But although he nurses hopes of getting back together with his ex-wife Carole (Shauna MacDonald), Bruce soon finds his life spiralling out of control, when his drug addiction and unchecked psychological issues combine to test his grip on reality and push him over the edge.
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Additional details
- UK certificate
- 18
- Duration
- 97 minutes
- UK release
- Friday 27th September 2013
- Production
- Location
- Camera set-up
- Single camera
- Picture
- Colour
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Broadcast details
- Most recent repeats
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- Friday 13th September 2024 at 11:50pm on Film4
- Tuesday 30th July 2024 at 11:20pm on Film4
- Wednesday 15th May 2024 at 11:20pm on Film4