Burke & Hare
“No Job Too Small. No Body Too Big. No Questions Asked.”
Synopsis
Two 19th-century opportunists become serial killers so that they can maintain their profitable business supplying cadavers to an anatomist.
Trailers, Teasers & Extra Featurettes
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Official TrailerOfficial
Type: Trailer • Published 2011-10-13
Top Cast
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Simon Pegg
William Burke
Andy Serkis
William Hare
Isla Fisher
Ginny
Georgia King
Emma
Tom Wilkinson
Dr. Knox
Tim Curry
Dr. Monroe
Christopher Lee
Old Joseph
Jessica Hynes
Lucky
Bill Bailey
Angus
Stephen Merchant
Footman
Hugh Bonneville
Lord Harrington
David Schofield
Fergus
Allan Corduner
Nicephore
Pollyanna McIntosh
Mary
Ronnie Corbett
Captain Tam McLintoch
Michael Smiley
Patterson
David Hayman
Danny McTavish
Reece Shearsmith
Sergeant Mackenzie
Release History & Theatrical Window
August 5, 2011
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$10M
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$4.8M
Total global ticket sales
Box Office Return
0.48x
-$5.2M deficit
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Budget Return
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- John Landis
- Screenplay & Story
- Piers Ashworth, Nick Moorcroft
- Original Score
- Joby Talbot
- Original Title
- Burke & Hare
- Country of Origin
- United Kingdom
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 31m
- Production Budget
- $10M
- Worldwide Gross
- $4.8M
- Production Studios
- Quickfire Films, Ealing Studios, Fragile Films, Aegis Film Fund, Prescience
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
John Landis
Piers Ashworth, Nick Moorcroft
Joby Talbot
John Mathieson
Mark Everson
Barnaby Thompson, James Atherton, Paul Brett, Jan Pace, Tim Smith
Department Leadership Roster
John Landis
Director
Piers Ashworth
Writer
Nick Moorcroft
Writer
Gary Connery
Stunt Coordinator
Barnaby Thompson
Producer
Joby Talbot
Original Music Composer
John Mathieson
Director of Photography
Mark Everson
Editor
Simon Elliott
Production Design
Deborah Nadoolman Landis
Costume Design
Angela Barson
Visual Effects Supervisor
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
R: Restricted — Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian.
International Certification Matrix
FSK 16 — Restricted to viewers aged 16 and older.
Suitable only for 15 years and over.
Restricted — Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Burke & Hare
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What is Burke & Hare about?
Two 19th-century opportunists become serial killers so that they can maintain their profitable business supplying cadavers to an anatomist.
Who directed Burke & Hare?
Burke & Hare was directed by John Landis.
Who stars in Burke & Hare?
The principal cast of Burke & Hare includes Simon Pegg, Andy Serkis, Isla Fisher, Georgia King, Tom Wilkinson.
When was Burke & Hare released and how long is it?
Burke & Hare was released in 2010 with a total runtime of 1h 31m.
What was the box office and production budget of Burke & Hare?
Burke & Hare had a reported production budget of $10M and grossed $4.8M at the worldwide box office (0.48 return on budget, classified as a underperformed).
Who composed the musical score for Burke & Hare?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Burke & Hare was composed by Joby Talbot.
What is the age rating and content advisory for Burke & Hare?
Burke & Hare holds official age classifications: DE: 16 (FSK 16 — Restricted to viewers aged 16 and older.); GB: 15 (Suitable only for 15 years and over.); US: R (Restricted — Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian.).