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Scotland, PA is a 2001 American black comedy crime film written and directed by Billy Morrissette as a modernized retelling of Macbeth. [1] The film stars James LeGros, Maura Tierney, and Christopher Walken. The Shakespearean tragedy, originally set in Dunsinane Castle in 11th-century Scotland, is reworked into a dark comedy set in 1975, [2] ...
15. Feb. 2002 · Roger Ebert February 15, 2002. Tweet. Now streaming on: Powered by JustWatch. " Scotland, PA" translates Shakespeare's "Macbeth" into a comedy set in a Pennsylvania fast-food burger stand, circa 1972. Lady Macbeth rubs unhappily at a grease burn on her hand, the three witches become three local hippies, and poor Duncan, the manager, isn't ...
Synopsis "Scotland, Pa." is a black comedy retelling of Shakespeare's "Macbeth," set against the backdrop of a fast food restaurant in the early 70s, rural Pennsylvania. This classic tale...
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- Billy Morrissette
- R
- James Legros
22. Jan. 2001 · Scotland, Pa.: Directed by Billy Morrissette. With James Le Gros, Maura Tierney, Christopher Walken, Kevin Corrigan. In a modernized retelling of "MacBeth" set in 1970s suburban Pennsylvania, Joe McBeth, an unambitious hamburger stand employee, is driven to success by his scheming wife.
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- Comedy, Crime
- Billy Morrissette
- 2001-01-22
15. März 2001 · Scotland, PA (2001) R 03/15/2001 (US) Comedy , Crime 1h 44m. User. Score. What's your Vibe ? Play Trailer. Overview. Joe McBeth is a hard-working but unambitious doofus who toils at a hamburger stand alongside his wife Pat, who is much smarter.
Prodded by the musings of three hippies (Andy Dick, Speed Levitch, and Amy Smart), they plot the death of their boss, Duncan (James Rebhorn). The crime is committed, and it looks like the McBeths have gotten away with it, until police lieutenant Ernie McDuff (Christopher Walken) starts investigating. That puts him and Joe on a collision course.
8. Feb. 2002 · At the heart of ''Scotland, Pa.'' is the valid notion that Shakespeare's view of human nature applies to every era and every stratum of society. Anyone who has ever been humiliated by a hostile...
