Scotland, Pa. (2001)

User Rating:

6.7/10   

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 | Pennsylvania | Macbeth | 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 same Nova Scotia man happened to own the filming locations for the restaurant, McLeary's Garage, Mac & Pat's trailer, and the den of Mac & Pat's house. He also owned one of the many Camaros.

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:

Ready for Love

wonderful movie, Maura is so good!

I loved this movie. I think that the acting of Maura Tierney was truely wonderful. Infact, you never caught her 'acting'. She was very into the role and it made the movie wonderful. The rest of the cast did a nice job as well. I would recommend this movie to people who enjoy slightly dark comedy and just want to watch a good movie.