The Legend of Barney Thomson

Name: The Legend of Barney Thomson
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Released: 2015-07-24
Duration: 1 h 36 min
Rating: 6.1
Cast: Robert Carlyle, Emma Thompson, Ray Winstone, Ashley Jensen, James Cosmo

2015·Movie·96 min·★ 6.1(207)

Comedy Drama More English titles

Barney Thomson, awkward, diffident, Glasgow barber, lives a life of desperate mediocrity and his uninteresting life is about to go from 0 to 60 in five seconds, as he enters the grotesque and comically absurd world of the serial killer.

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About The Legend of Barney Thomson

The Legend of Barney Thomson is a 2015 English-language comedy and drama film directed by Robert Carlyle. The cast is led by Robert Carlyle, Emma Thompson, Ray Winstone. It has a runtime of 1h 36m. Viewers rate it 6.1/10 across 200 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Fawesome.

The Legend of Barney Thomson was produced by Trinity Works Entertainment, Latitude Media, and Sigma Films and made in United Kingdom and Canada. It was released on July 24, 2015.

Director: Robert Carlyle
Writers: Colin McLaren, Richard Cowan
Release date: July 24, 2015
OTT release: February 2, 2016
Original language: English
Status: Released
Country: United Kingdom, Canada
Production: Trinity Works Entertainment, Latitude Media, Sigma Films

#based on novel or book#dark comedy#serial killer#accidental killing

The Legend of Barney Thomson cast & crew

The Legend of Barney Thomson was directed by Robert Carlyle and written by Colin McLaren and Richard Cowan.

The cast features Robert Carlyle as Barney, Emma Thompson as Cemolina, Ray Winstone as Holdall, Ashley Jensen as Detective Inspector June Robertson, James Cosmo as James Henderson, and Tom Courtenay as Chief Superintendent McManaman.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Antony Genn, cinematography is by Fabian Wagner, and it was produced by Brian Coffey and Krysanne Katsoolis.

Is The Legend of Barney Thomson worth watching?

The Legend of Barney Thomson holds an audience score of 6.1/10 from 207 ratings, a solidly received comedy films.

At 1h 36m, it's an easy, time-light watch.

If you enjoy comedy and drama, The Legend of Barney Thomson is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch The Legend of Barney Thomson

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It first became available to stream digitally on February 2, 2016.

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