# The Legend of Barney Thomson (2015)

> A luckless Glasgow barber is pulled into a grotesque murder investigation after an accidental killing turns his stagnant life into a nightmare of suspicion and black comedy.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/169534

## Facts

- Runtime: 96 min
- Genres: Comedy, Drama
- Director: Robert Carlyle
- Cast: Robert Carlyle, Emma Thompson, Ray Winstone, Ashley Jensen, James Cosmo, Tom Courtenay, Kevin Guthrie, Martin Compston
- TMDB rating: 6.1/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2552394/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: sardonic, macabre, bleak, dark comedy night, crime movie evening

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