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Restless Natives

Restless Natives

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1985
1h 29m
6.8(34 votes)
Comedy
Crime

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.

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Production Companies

EMI Films
Thorn EMI Screen Entertainment

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Cast & Crew

34 members
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Vincent Friell

Will

Vincent Friell
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Joe Mullaney

Ronnie

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Teri Lally

Margot

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Ned Beatty

Bender

Ned Beatty
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Robert Urquhart

Baird

Robert Urquhart
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Bernard Hill

Will's father

Bernard Hill
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Mel Smith

Pyle

Mel Smith
Directing

Bryan Forbes

Driver

Bryan Forbes
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Nanette Newman

Passenger

Nanette Newman
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Iain McColl

Nigel

Iain McColl
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Ann Scott-Jones

Will's Mother

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Laura Smith

Mary Harrison

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Rachel Boyd

Isla

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Dave Anderson

Illingworth

Dave Anderson
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Eiji Kusuhara

Presenter

Eiji Kusuhara
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Ed Bishop

Reporter

Ed Bishop
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Lawrie McNicol

Detective

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Neville Watchurst

Detective

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Derek Starr

Agent

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Peter Pringle

Agent

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Robin Brown

Angus Paterson

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Irene Sunters

Mrs. Paterson

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Frances Lonergan

Guide

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Sharon MacKenzie

Teacher

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Sabu Kimura

2nd Japanese Man

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Michael Stroud

TV Reporter (British)

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Karen McCrary

American Woman

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Jean Faulds

Elderly American Woman

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Sally Kinghorn

Courier

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Andrew Brown

Isla's Boyfriend

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Big D

Bouncer

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Jim Boyce

Policeman in Shop

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Margaret Robertson

Lady at Bus Station

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Victoria Rutherford

Girl on Bus

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