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Shallow Grave

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Shallow Grave
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R,1hr 31min
Release:
1994
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Polygram Video
Synopsis: The feature film debut of Scottish director Danny Boyle was a dark, hip, Generation X comedy about a trio of Edinburgh roommates whose narcissistic greed fuels murder and betrayal. Boisterous journalist Alex (Ewan McGregor), flirtatious doctor Juliet (Kerry Fox), and meek accountant David (Christopher Eccleston) possess very different personalities, but the roommates are bonded in mutual, self-absorbed cynicism. Seeking a fourth boarder to share the rent for their stylish flat, they cruelly dismiss ... Full Synopsis
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Black comedy and film noir are around one another smartly and wickedly in Danny Boyle's Shallow Grave, a tense, twisty Scottish-made thriller that's going to break out of Glasgow in a big way. [24 Feb 1995] Full Review
Metascore
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67
Generally favorable reviews
out of 100
Featured Cast
Juliet Miller
David Stevens
Alex Law
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