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IMDb rating 7.3
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Critic Caroline Westbrook
rated 10

...the best British thriller for years, a chilling and claustrophobic heart-stopper centring on a moral dilemma destined to fuel many a dinner party conversation.

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Cast & Crew

Danny Boyle
Director
Ewan McGregor
As Alex Law
Peter Mullan
As Andy
Keith Allen
As Hugo
Gary Lewis
As Visitor
Christopher Eccleston
As David Stephens
Kerry Fox
As Juliet Miller

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Shallow Grave is a dark comedy-thriller film about three friends who find their lives turned upside down when they discover a suitcase full of money after their new roommate dies of an overdose. The film follows the friends' descent into moral decay as they try to keep the money for themselves while dealing with manipulation, betrayal, and violent criminals searching for it. With a talented cast, including Ewan McGregor, Christopher Eccleston, and Kerry Fox, the movie is an iconic debut feature from director Danny Boyle and screenwriter John Hodge, who would later collaborate on Trainspotting. The film's international success launched the careers of its stars and marked the beginning of a fruitful partnership between Boyle and McGregor.

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Some movies that have similar genres and were produced around the same time as Shallow Grave include L.A. Confidential, The Usual Suspects, The Talented Mr. Ripley, Seven, Jackie Brown, The Silence of the Lambs.

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Shallow Grave was released in theaters on February 10, 1995.