Burke & Hare (2010): Cast & Plot
Burke & Hare is a 2010 horror thriller directed by John Landis, starring Simon Pegg as William Burke, Andy Serkis and Bill Bailey. It runs 1 hour 31 minutes.
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- 1h 31m (91 min)
- Director
- John Landis
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English - Studio
- Quickfire Films
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Burke & Hare About?
The premise of Burke & Hare without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
Guided by the mantra “No job too small, no body too big, no questions asked,” two enterprising men in the 19th century turn to murder, becoming serial killers to keep their lucrative trade alive: supplying fresh cadavers to a demanding anatomist who needs bodies for dissection.
Burke & Hare Cast & Characters
Simon Pegg leads the cast as William Burke, with Andy Serkis as William Hare and Bill Bailey as Angus. Directed by John Landis; 42 actors are credited in all.
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Director John Landis
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Simon Pegg as William Burke -
Andy Serkis as William Hare - Bill Bailey as Angus
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Tom Wilkinson as Dr. Knox
Also Starring in Burke & Hare
· 38 more- Tim Curry Dr. Monroe
- Jessica Hynes Lucky
- Isla Fisher Ginny
- Christopher Lee Old Joseph
- David Schofield Fergus
- David Hayman Danny McTavish
- Hugh Bonneville Lord Harrington
- Simon Farnaby William Wordsworth
- Ronnie Corbett Captain Tam McLintoch
- Reece Shearsmith Sergeant Mackenzie
- Jenny Agutter Lucy
- John Woodvine Lord Provost
- Michael Winner Gentleman Passenger
- Allan Corduner Nicephore
- Michael Smiley Patterson
- Stephen Merchant Footman
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- Ella Smith Barmaid
- Romain Gavras French Family
- Costa-Gavras French Family
- Paul Whitehouse Gentleman Drunk
- Ray Harryhausen Distinguished Doctor
- Pollyanna McIntosh Mary
- Steve Speirs McMartin's Doorman
- Georgia King Emma
- Tom Meeten Samuel Coleridge
- Michael Billington Medical Student
- Billy Riddoch Rabble Rouser
- Duncan Duff Attendent
- Max Landis Handsome Coachman
- Emmanuel Hamon French Family
- Ciaron Kelly Private Fox
- Chris Obi John Martin
- Tom Urie Heart Attack Man
- Michèle Ray-Gavras French Family
- Joseph Dewey Medical Student
- Janet Whiteside Old Woman
- Theo Hamon French Family
- Jacob Edwards Hollyrood Courtier
More from John Landis
More films directed by John Landis, best-rated first: Animal House, Trading Places, The Kentucky Fried Movie and An American Werewolf in London.
Burke & Hare Plot Summary
What happens in Burke & Hare from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 13 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 3-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
In Edinburgh, a darkly comic, period-set thriller unravels the grim business of body snatching and ambition, opening with Angus the Hangman Bill Bailey narrating how the corpses he ferries to Dr Knox Tom Wilkinson are all part of a larger, rival struggle with Dr Monro Tim Curry. The tale quickly shifts to two struggling lodgers, William Burke Simon Pegg and William Hare Andy Serkis, who stumble into a macabre scheme after a roadside misadventure and a failed cheese business that they try to pass off as something useful. Their decision to move a dead body to Knox’s dissecting table marks the start of a dangerous collaboration that pays handsomely but costs them dearly in trust, conscience, and luck.
Full summary
The whole story of Burke & Hare, scene by scene
Burke & Hare Trailers & Videos
The trailer of Burke & Hare.
How Well Do You Know Burke & Hare?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
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Burke & Hare Also Known As
16 alternative titles, including “Burke and Hare” and “Burke & Hare - Wir finden immer eine Leiche”.
- Also known as
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- Burke and Hare
- Burke & Hare - Wir finden immer eine Leiche
- 房間就是太平間
- Κλέφτες Πτωμάτων
- Ladri di cadaveri - Burke & Hare
- Cadavres à la pelle
- Руки-ноги за любовь
- Бърк и Хеър
- Бурк и Хер
- 布克和海尔
- 버크 앤 헤어
- Burke in Hare
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- Poduzetni grobari
- Руки-ноги за любов
- Burke i Hare
- バークアンドヘアー
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Burke & Hare FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Burke & Hare, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Burke & Hare?
Burke & Hare runs 1 hour 31 minutes (91 minutes).
When was Burke & Hare released?
Burke & Hare was released on October 29, 2010.
Who directed Burke & Hare?
Burke & Hare was directed by John Landis.
More films by John Landis Who is in the cast of Burke & Hare?
Burke & Hare stars Simon Pegg as William Burke, Andy Serkis as William Hare and Bill Bailey as Angus, among 42 credited actors.
Does Burke & Hare have a post-credit scene?
No. Burke & Hare has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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