Scotland, Pa. (2001)

Director:

Billy Morrissette

Writers:

William Shakespeare (play)
Billy Morrissette (written by)

Genre:

Comedy | Crime

Tagline:

What if the McBeths were alive in '75?

Plot:

Joe McBeth is a hard-working but unambitious doofus who toils at a hamburger stand alongside his wife Pat...

Plot Keywords:

Restaurant | Patricide | Gay Teenager | Stupidity | Family Business

Awards:

2 nominations

Cast

James LeGros	...	Joe 'Mac' McBeth
Maura Tierney	...	Pat McBeth
Christopher Walken	...	Lieutenant McDuff
Kevin Corrigan	...	Anthony 'Banko' Banconi
James Rebhorn	...	Norm Duncan, Owner Duncan's Cafe
Tom Guiry	...	Malcolm Duncan (as Thomas Guiry)
Amy Smart	...	Stacy (Hippie #1)
Timothy 'Speed' Levitch	...	Hector (Hippie #2)
Andy Dick	...	Jesse (Hippie #3)
Geoff Dunsworth	...	Donald Duncan
Josh Pais	...	Douglas McKenna, Manager who gets fired for embezzlement
Reed Rudy	...	Kevin 'Tanman' McKane
John Cariani	...	Ed the 'not-too-bright' Cop
David Wike	...	Jimmy McMann
Nicola Lipman	...	Mrs. Lenox, Duncan's Waitress

MPAA:

Rated R for language, some nudity, drug content and brief violence.

Runtime:

104 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

USA:R

Filming Locations:

Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

Company:

Abandon Pictures

Trivia:

The deer brought back by the hunters were real road-kill deer.

Goofs:

Continuity: When McDuff is interviewing people in the restaurant, his glasses disappear and reappear between shots.

Quotes:

McDuff: What do you think of Malcolm?
Mrs. Lenox: Oh, well. I think he's rude, selfish and evil. But I never once judged him.

Movie Connections:

References Godspell: A Musical Based on the Gospel According to St. Matthew (1973)

Soundtrack:

Wilkommen

Absolutely bizarre but effective adaption of the Shakespeare tale.

Absolutely bizarre but effective adaption of the Shakespeare tale "MacBeth" by frist-time writer and director Billy Morrissette. In "Scotland, PA.", a '70s-like working class-like couple, Joe and Pat McBeth (James LeGros and Maura Tierney), who both work at Duncan's, a small-town fast food joint, dream of running their own restaurant and go to great lengths to earn it. However, they get their opportunity by sending their boss, Norm Duncan (James Rebhorn) to an unpleasant demise and quickly give the place a complete make-over. Before the duo think that they're never be caught and tried for their crime, a police lieutenant named McDuff (Christopher Walken), strolls into town to look into the case and find out who is responsible for Duncan's death. There's isn't a lot of funny moments in the movie, nevertheless, it makes you want to giggle with delight. The standouts here are Tierney and LeGros, who are fine in holding their ground throughout the time. As for Walken, who handles his character like Peter Falk did as Columbo or Frances McDormand in "Fargo" very well, gives the viewer another reason to enjoy the movie. This movie may not be well-made as "Shakespeare in Love", but this film also has the emotional edge and that counts as well.