Restless Natives
Scotland's most notorious public enemies
PG 1985 · 89 min · ★ 6.8 · Comedy, Crime
Two lads in Edinburgh embark on a non-violent spree of robberies. They dress up in clown masks and act as modern highwaymen, robbing coach loads of tourists in the highlands. In the process they become folk heroes to the locals.
Directed by Michael Hoffman · Written by Ninian Dunnett
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Vincent Friell Will - J Joe Mullaney Ronnie
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Ned Beatty Bender -
Robert Urquhart Baird -
Bernard Hill Will's father -
Mel Smith Pyle -
Bryan Forbes Driver -
Nanette Newman Passenger -
Iain McColl Nigel - A Ann Scott-Jones Will's Mother
- L Laura Smith Mary Harrison
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