Scotland, PA Movie Review 2002

Shakespeare's "Macbeth" meets Mcjobs in director Morrissette's original black comedy set in 1970s rural Pennsylvania. Far from royalty, these McBeths, Slacker Mac (LeGros) and wife Pat (Tierney), are burger flippers at Duncan's, toiling away on minimum wage. At Pat's urging, they off nepotistic restaurant owner Norm Duncan (Rebhorn) after a promotion goes to his two sons. After a fryer "mishap" and a cover-up, the power-hungry couple are then free to have it their way, remodeling the restaurant and changing the name to McBeth's, complete with a (wink-wink) giant "M." However, vegetarian cop McDuff (Walken) is assigned to find Duncan's killer. Falls just short of reaching full potential, but Tierney is especially great and the black humor should prove enjoyable for both Shakespeare and non-Shakespeare fans alike.

Distribution

Showtime Networks, Inc., 5120 E. La Palma, No. 103, Anaheim Hills, CA 92807, Email: customerservice@sho.com, URL: http://www.SHO.com

Available on VHS, DVD
Running time 102 minutes.
Originally from United States.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Modern Shakespeare, Period Piece: 1970s, Marriage, Edibles, Police Detectives

Screenplay

Billy Morrissette

Cast

Maura Tierney, James LeGros, Christopher Walken, Kevin Corrigan, James Rebhorn, Tom Guiry, Amy Smart, Andy Dick, Josh Pais, Geoff Dunsworth

Cinematography

Wally Pfister

Director

Billy Morrissette

Music

Anton Sanko

Other

Doug Johnston, Adam Lichtenstein, Shelley Nieder, David C. Robinson, Jennifer Stewart

Producer

Richard Shepard, Jonathan Stern, Veto Chip Productions, Paddy Wagon Productions, Lot 47 Films