Shallow Grave

Shallow Grave

93 mins | Crime, Thriller | Dec. 22, 1994

When accountant David, doctor Juliet and journalist Alex are searching for a fourth roommate for their trendy flat, they settle on the aloof Hugo. However, they soon find Hugo dead of a drug overdose, beside a large sum of cash. After some deliberation, the three others decide to keep the money and to dismember and bury Hugo's body. Soon, each roommate starts thinking about keeping all the money by scamming the others.

Shallow Grave

93 mins | Crime, Thriller | Dec. 22, 1994

Shallow Grave
When accountant David, doctor Juliet and journalist Alex are searching for a fourth roommate for their trendy flat, they settle on the aloof Hugo. However, they soon find Hugo dead of a drug overdose, beside a large sum of cash. After some deliberation, the three others decide to keep the money and to dismember and bury Hugo's body. Soon, each roommate starts thinking about keeping all the money by scamming the others.
IMDb rating 7.3
Producers Channel Four Films, Figment Films, The Glasgow Film Fund, PolyGram Filmed Entertainment
Original title Shallow Grave
Directors Alison Goring, Ian Madden, Anne Coulter, Stephen Docherty, Danny Boyle
Writers John Hodge

Cast

Kerry Fox

as Juliet Miller

Christopher Eccleston

as David Stephens

Ewan McGregor

as Alex Law

Ken Stott

as Detective Inspector McCall

Keith Allen

as Hugo

Colin McCredie

as Cameron

Peter Mullan

as Andy

Gary Lewis

as Visitor

Frances Low

as Doctor

Tony Curran

as Travel Agent

John Hodge

as DC Mitchell

Victoria Nairn

as Visitor

David Scoular

as Cash Machine Victim

Grant Glendinning

as Bath Victim

Victor Eadie

as Freezer Victim

Bill Denistoun

as Master of Ceremonies

John Bett

as Brian McKinley

Elspeth Cameron

as Elderly Woman

Billy Riddoch

as Newspaper Editor

Kenneth Bryans

as Police Officer

Paul Doonan

as Newspaper Office Boy

John Carmichael

as Bandleader

Gordon Cree

as Danceband Pianist (uncredited)