Details
- Release: Mar 08 1997
- Runtime: 90 min
- Language:
- Budget: N/A
- Revenue: N/A
Overview
Drama based on the true story of Deacon Brodie one of Scotland's most notorious criminals. In 1788 Deacon Brodie a master cabinet maker and town councillor is a rogue and a hedonist. He steals money but gives it back. He attempts to steal a fortune from the city's Customs and Excise office but the attempt fails and he is caught. There is a widely-publicised trial and he is sentenced to death to be hanged on the gallows he designed.
Credits
Billy Connolly
Deacon Brodie
Ewen Bremner
Louis the apprentice
Catherine McCormack
Annie Grant
Patrick Malahide
Bilie Creech
Lorcan Cranitch
George Smith
Alex Norton
Alisdair Gilzean
Siobhan Redmond
Jean Brodie
Mark Chapman
Mcready
Simon Donald
Andrew Ainslie