Restless Natives

Jun 1, 1985

1h 29m

★ 6.7

Scotland's most notorious public enemies

Overview

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. Their adventures make for a whimsical and gentle comedy, in the Bill Forsyth vein.

Genres

Comedy

Crime

Production Companies

EMI Films

Thorn EMI Screen Entertainment

Restless Natives Trailers

Cast

Will

Vincent Friell

Ronnie

Joe Mullaney

Margot

Teri Lally

Bender

Ned Beatty

Baird

Robert Urquhart

Will's father

Bernard Hill

Pyle

Mel Smith

Driver

Bryan Forbes

Passenger

Nanette Newman

Nigel

Iain McColl

Will's Mother

Ann Scott-Jones

Mary Harrison

Laura Smith

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