Restless Natives
| Restless Natives | |
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 Film Poster | |
| Directed by | Michael Hoffman |
| Written by | Ninian Dunnett |
| Produced by | Rick Stevenson Andy Paterson Mark Bentley |
| Starring | Vincent Friell Joe Mullaney Teri Lally Ned Beatty Robert Urquhart Bernard Hill Mel Smith |
| Cinematography | Oliver Stapleton |
| Music by | Stuart Adamson |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Thorn EMI Screen Entertainment Orion Classics |
Release dates |
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Running time | 90 minutes |
| Country | Scotland |
| Language | English |
| Budget | £1.2 million[1] |
| Box office | £300,000[1] |
Restless Natives is a 1985 comedy film directed by Michael Hoffman and starring Vincent Friell, Joe Mullaney, and Ned Beatty.
Filmed in Scotland, the story follows the adventures of two young men who don masks (a clown and a wolf-man) and hold up tourist coaches in the Highlands. These modern highwaymen become local folk heroes as well as a tourist attraction in themselves.
The soundtrack features music by Big Country. This music was not released on an album but was combined into two lengthy tracks, each featuring various pieces of music and clips of actors from the film's audio, which appeared on limited edition formats of two Big Country 12" singles. It was released on CD for the first time on the 1998 Big Country collection Restless Natives & Rarities, where it is presented as a single 35-minute track.
Production
The screenplay had won a competition when it was optioned.[2]
Reception
The film performed well at the box office in Scotland but struggled to make an impact elsewhere.[1]
See also
References
External links
- Restless Natives at IMDb
- Dear Scotland: You have been watching... Restless Natives (review)
- The Skinny: Cult Movie Column - Restless Natives
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