The Legend of Barney Thomson
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| Directed by | Robert Carlyle |
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John G. Lenic Kaleena Kiff Brian Coffey Holly Brydson Richard Cowan |
| Screenplay by | Colin McLaren Richard Cowan |
| Based on |
The Long Midnight of Barney Thomson by Douglas Lindsay |
| Starring |
Robert Carlyle Emma Thompson Ray Winstone Ashley Jensen Brian Pettifer |
| Cinematography | Fabian Wagner |
| Distributed by | Gravitas Ventures |
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94 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Box office | $1,329,376 |
The Legend of Barney Thomson, known in the United States as Barney Thomson, is a 2015 British comedy thriller based on the novel The Long Midnight of Barney Thomson by Douglas Lindsay. It is the directorial debut of Scottish actor Robert Carlyle, who also stars in the film, alongside Emma Thompson, Ray Winstone, Ashley Jensen and Brian Pettifer. It was previewed at the 2015 Edinburgh International Film Festival in June 2015 before its release on 24 July 2015.
Set in Glasgow, the film centres around 50-year-old Barney Thomson, who works at Henderson's Barbers in Bridgeton and lives a life of desperate mediocrity. Barney's uninteresting life gets turned upside down when he enters the grotesque and comically absurd world of a serial killer after accidentally killing his boss Wullie.
The film-critics aggregator Rotten Tomatoes reports 59% positive reviews based on 29 reviews and a weighted average score of 6/10. The site's consensus statement reads, "The Legend of Barney Thomson may not quite live up to its grandiose title, but it offers a fine calling card for debuting director Carlyle, and Emma Thompson's performance adds a spark." At the review aggregator Metacritic, the film has a normalized score of 59 out of 100, based on 9 reviews, indicating "mixed or average reviews".
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