Shallow Grave
“What's a little murder among friends?”
When David, Juliet, and Alex find their new roommate dead with a large sum of money, they agree to hide the body and keep the cash. However, this newfound fortune gradually corrodes their friendship.
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Cast
26 people
Ewan McGregor
Alex Law
Known for
Trainspotting
Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace
Christopher Eccleston
David Stephens
Known for
Thor: The Dark World
G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra
Kerry Fox
Juliet Miller
Known for
The Bastard Son & the Devil Himself
Intimacy
Ken Stott
Detective Inspector McCall
Known for
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
One Day
Keith Allen
Hugo
Known for
The Others
Trainspotting
Colin McCredie
Cameron
Known for
The Last Bus
Peter Mullan
Andy
Known for
Ozark
The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power
Gary Lewis
Visitor
Known for
Billy Elliot
Valhalla Rising
Frances Low
Doctor
Also in
Miss Marple: A Pocketful of Rye
Gosford Park
Robert David MacDonald
Lumsden
Also in
Paris by Night
Madson
Tony Curran
Travel Agent
Known for
Your Honor
Underworld: Evolution
John Hodge
DC Mitchell
Danny Boyle Director · John Hodge Screenplay Simon Boswell Composer
Worldwide gross $20M · Budget $2.5M · United States release February 10, 1995
Box office
Budget
$2,500,000
Worldwide gross
$19,779,614
Gross vs. budget
7.9×
Production
The Glasgow Film Fund
Production
Figment Films
Production
Film Four International
Production
Channel Four Films
Production
PolyGram Filmed Entertainment
Production
United Kingdom
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
France · May 17, 1994
Premiere · Cannes Film Festival
United Kingdom · January 6, 1995
Theatrical
United States · February 10, 1995
Theatrical
United States · February 14, 2000
Physical · VHS
Australia
December 22, 1994 · Theatrical
Czechia
April 11, 1996 · Theatrical
Denmark
June 2, 1995 · Theatrical
France
April 19, 1995 · Theatrical
Germany
August 3, 1995 · Theatrical
Ireland
January 27, 1995 · Theatrical
Netherlands
April 13, 1995 · Theatrical
January 1, 2005 · Physical · DVD
March 27, 2009 · Physical · Blu ray
Portugal
March 15, 1996 · Theatrical
South Korea
March 16, 1996 · Theatrical
United Kingdom
May 10, 2024 · Theatrical · 30th Anniversary
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