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1985·PG

Restless Natives

Scotland's most notorious public enemies

ComedyCrime1h 29m

🍅83%

🍅

83%

Tomatometer

🍿

90%

Popcornmeter

6.8

TMDB

Storyline

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.

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Details

DirectorMichael Hoffman

ReleasedJun 1, 1985

StatusReleased

Original languageEnglish

Budget

Not disclosed

Revenue

Not disclosed

Parental guidePGUS

Studios

EMI Films

Thorn EMI Screen Entertainment

Cast

Vincent Friell

Vincent Friell

Will

Joe Mullaney

Ronnie

Teri Lally

Margot

Ned Beatty

Ned Beatty

Bender

Robert Urquhart

Robert Urquhart

Baird

Bernard Hill

Bernard Hill

Will's father

Mel Smith

Mel Smith

Pyle

Bryan Forbes

Bryan Forbes

Driver

Nanette Newman

Nanette Newman

Passenger

Iain McColl

Iain McColl

Nigel

Ann Scott-Jones

Will's Mother

Laura Smith

Mary Harrison

Where to watch(NG)

Stream

Shout! Factory Amazon Channel

Reviews

7 reviews · 6 critics

5 fresh · 1 rotten

P

Peter Bradshaw

RTGuardianFeb 25, 2021

Kids keep cropping up in the action - unsentimental and unimpressed by both the cops and the robbers.

A

Amber Wilkinson

RTEye for FilmNov 13, 2021

The first half an hour of this rattles along with plenty of good humour, injected with further energy by the Big Country soundtrack, which is as dyed in the wool Scottish as a fine Highland kilt.

E

Eddie Harrison

RTfilm-authority.comMar 1, 2021

...one of the better examples of the brief rush of Scottish movies in the 80's...

R

Rob Aldam

RTBackseat MafiaFeb 23, 2021

An old school ripping yarn which takes a couple of losers and makes something a little special.

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Information

Title

Restless Natives

Released

Jun 1, 1985

Rated

PG

Region of Origin

United Kingdom

Original Audio

English

Runtime

1h 29m

Status

Released

Studios

EMI Films, Thorn EMI Screen Entertainment

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