France / May 17, 1994 / Cannes Film Festival
What's a little murder among friends?
1h 33min
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
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Plot
When David, Juliet, and Alex find their new roommate dead with a large sum of money, they agree to hide the body and keep the cash. However, this newfound fortune gradually corrodes their friendship.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Gary Lewis | Visitor |
| Frances Low | Doctor |
| Robert David MacDonald | Lumsden |
| Tony Curran | Travel Agent |
| John Hodge | DC Mitchell |
| Leonard O'Malley | Tim |
| Victoria Nairn | Visitor |
| Jean Marie Coffey | Goth |
| David Scoular | Cash Machine Victim |
| Grant Glendinning | Bath Victim |
| Victor Eadie | Freezer Victim |
| Bill Denistoun | Master of Ceremonies |
| John Bett | Brian McKinley |
| Elspeth Cameron | Elderly Woman |
| Billy Riddoch | Newspaper Editor |
| Kenneth Bryans | Police Officer |
| Paul Doonan | Newspaper Office Boy |
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| John Carmichael | Bandleader |
| Gordon Cree | Danceband Pianist (uncredited) |
Genres
CrimeThriller
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Shallow Grave |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United Kingdom |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | The Glasgow Film Fund, Figment Films, Film Four International |
| Release date | 22 dicembre 1994 |
| Executive producer | Allan Scott |
| Production | Andrew Macdonald |
| Writer | John Hodge |
| Casting | Sarah Trevis |
| Editing | Masahiro Hirakubo, Anuree De Silva |
| Cinematography | Brian Tufano, Dominic Turner, Nigel Robertson, Egon Stephan Jr., Paul Gavin, Ian Jackson, Lewis Buchan |
| Assistant directors | Alison Goring, Ian Madden, Stephen Docherty, Danny Boyle, Anne Coulter |
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Release dates
Premiere
Theatrical release
Australia / Dec 22, 1994
United Kingdom / Jan 06, 1995 / 18
Ireland / Jan 27, 1995 / 12
United States / Feb 10, 1995 / R
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Netherlands / Apr 13, 1995 / 16
France / Apr 19, 1995 / 12
Denmark / Jun 02, 1995 / 15
Germany / Aug 03, 1995 / 16
Portugal / Mar 15, 1996 / M/18
South Korea / Mar 16, 1996 / 18
Czechia / Apr 11, 1996 / 15+
Physical media
United States / Feb 14, 2000 / R / VHS
Netherlands / Jan 01, 2005 / 16 / DVD
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