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The Legend Of Barney Thomson. Image shows from L to R: Holdall (Ray Winstone), Barney (Robert Carlyle), Cemolina (Emma Thompson)
The Legend Of Barney Thomson

The Legend Of Barney Thomson

  • 2015 film

An awkward Glaswegian barber leaves behind his mediocre life to take up serial killing. Stars Robert Carlyle, Emma Thompson, Ray Winstone, Tom Courtenay, Ashley Jensen and more.

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The Legend Of Barney Thomson

The Legend Of Barney Thomson

Robert Carlyle directs and stars in this Glasgow-set black comedy.

The film follows Barney Thomson (Carlyle), a barber working in the East End of Glasgow who unwittingly becomes a serial killer. When a heated argument with his boss results in an accidental death, Barney turns to his bingo-loving mother Cemolina (Emma Thompson) for help. Can Barney outsmart the police and avoid suspicion while disposing of the body?

The film also stars Ray Winstone and Ashley Jensen.

First published: Monday 16th November 2015

  • Distributor: Icon
  • Region: 2
  • Discs: 1
  • Catalogue: ICON10278

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  • Published: Wednesday 8th July 2015
  • Publisher: Freight Books
  • Catalogue: 9781910449318

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