Burke & Hare
Burke & Hare
Burke & Hare
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2010
1h 31m
6.1(492 votes)
Comedy
Thriller
History
Horror

Overview

Two 19th-century opportunists become serial killers so that they can maintain their profitable business supplying cadavers to an anatomist.

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Production Companies

Quickfire Films
Ealing Studios
Fragile Films

Videos & Trailers

1 video

Cast & Crew

42 members
Acting

Simon Pegg

William Burke

Simon Pegg
Acting

Andy Serkis

William Hare

Andy Serkis
Acting

Isla Fisher

Ginny

Isla Fisher
Acting

Georgia King

Emma

Georgia King
Acting

Tom Wilkinson

Dr. Knox

Tom Wilkinson
Acting

Tim Curry

Dr. Monroe

Tim Curry
Acting

Christopher Lee

Old Joseph

Christopher Lee
Acting

Jessica Hynes

Lucky

Jessica Hynes
Acting

Bill Bailey

Angus

Bill Bailey
Acting

Stephen Merchant

Footman

Stephen Merchant
Acting

Hugh Bonneville

Lord Harrington

Hugh Bonneville
Acting

David Schofield

Fergus

David Schofield
Acting

Allan Corduner

Nicephore

Allan Corduner
Acting

Pollyanna McIntosh

Mary

Pollyanna McIntosh
Acting

Ronnie Corbett

Captain Tam McLintoch

Ronnie Corbett
Acting

Michael Smiley

Patterson

Michael Smiley
Acting

David Hayman

Danny McTavish

David Hayman
Acting

Reece Shearsmith

Sergeant Mackenzie

Reece Shearsmith
Acting

Steve Speirs

McMartin's Doorman

Steve Speirs
Acting

John Woodvine

Lord Provost

John Woodvine
Acting

Duncan Duff

Attendent

Duncan Duff
Writing

Max Landis

Handsome Coachman

Max Landis
Directing

Joseph Dewey

Medical Student

Joseph Dewey
Acting

Ciaron Kelly

Private Fox

Ciaron Kelly
Directing

Michael Winner

Gentleman Passenger

Michael Winner
Visual Effects

Ray Harryhausen

Distinguished Doctor

Ray Harryhausen
Acting

Simon Farnaby

William Wordsworth

Simon Farnaby
Acting

Tom Meeten

Samuel Coleridge

Tom Meeten
Acting

Paul Whitehouse

Gentleman Drunk

Paul Whitehouse
Acting

Tom Urie

Heart Attack Man

Tom Urie
Acting

Ella Smith

Barmaid

Ella Smith
Acting

Janet Whiteside

Old Woman

No Image
Acting

Jenny Agutter

Lucy

Jenny Agutter
Acting

Chris Obi

John Martin

Chris Obi
Acting

Michael Billington

Medical Student

Michael Billington
Acting

Billy Riddoch

Rabble Rouser

Billy Riddoch
Directing

Costa-Gavras

French Family

Costa-Gavras
Production

Michèle Ray-Gavras

French Family

Michèle Ray-Gavras
Directing

Romain Gavras

French Family

Romain Gavras
Acting

Emmanuel Hamon

French Family

No Image
Acting

Theo Hamon

French Family

No Image
Acting

Jacob Edwards

Hollyrood Courtier

No Image

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