Restless Natives

Restless Natives

89 mins | Crime, Comedy | Jan. 1, 1985

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. Their adventures make for a whimsical and gentle comedy, in the Bill Forsyth vein.

Restless Natives

89 mins | Crime, Comedy | Jan. 1, 1985

Restless Natives
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. Their adventures make for a whimsical and gentle comedy, in the Bill Forsyth vein.
IMDb rating 6.8
Producers EMI Films, Thorn EMI Screen Entertainment
Original title Restless Natives
Directors Gus Maclean, Ken Tuohy, Julie Robinson, Rupert Walters, Michael Hoffman, Jim Gillespie
Writers Ninian Dunnett, Rupert Walters

Cast

Vincent Friell

as Will

Joe Mullaney

as Ronnie

Teri Lally

as Margot

Ned Beatty

as Bender

Robert Urquhart

as Baird

Bernard Hill

as Will's father

Mel Smith

as Pyle

Bryan Forbes

as Driver

Nanette Newman

as Passenger

Iain McColl

as Nigel

Ann Scott-Jones

as Will's Mother

Laura Smith

as Mary Harrison

Rachel Boyd

as Ilsa

Dave Anderson

as Illingworth

Eiji Kusuhara

as Presenter

Ed Bishop

as Reporter

Lawrie McNicol

as Detective

Neville Watchurst

as Detective

Derek Starr

as Agent

Peter Pringle

as Agent

Robin Brown

as Angus Paterson

Irene Sunters

as Mrs. Paterson

Frances Lonergan

as Guide

Sharon MacKenzie

as Teacher