The Legend of Barney Thomson (2015) Cast & Crew

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Directed by Robert Carlyle.

Cast

• Robert Carlyle as Barney
• Emma Thompson as Cemolina
• Ray Winstone as Holdall
• Ashley Jensen as Detective Inspector June Robertson
• James Cosmo as James Henderson
• Tom Courtenay as Chief Superintendent McManaman
• Kevin Guthrie as MacPherson
• Martin Compston as Chris
• Stephen McCole as Wullie
• Brian Pettifer as Charlie
• Paul Ellard as Bingo caller
• Scott Dymond as Customer Number 1
• Eileen McCallum as Mrs. Gaffney
• Barbara Rafferty as Jean Monkrieff
• Matt Costello as Chris' Creepy Neighbour
• Ruari Cannon as Well Dressed Young Man
• Skye Cooper Barr as Margaret
• Finlay Welsh as Jenkins
• Dolina MacLennan as Mrs. Kerr
• David McGowan as Alex
• Nicola Roy as Sally
• Sarah McCardie as Sheena
• James Casey as Customer 4
• Anne Downie as Lizzie
• Peter Adams as Barber
• Penny Lamb as Wife of Murdered Man
• Jamie Merritt as Big eared customer
• Matthew Baxter as Customer 6
• Samuel Robertson as Detective Sergeant Sam Jobson

Crew

• Robert Carlyle — Director
• Colin McLaren — Writer
• Richard Cowan — Writer
• Brian Coffey — Producer
• Richard Cowan — Producer
• John G. Lenic — Producer
• Fabian Wagner — Director of Photography
• Kaleena Kiff — Producer
• Antony Genn — Original Music Composer
• Martin Slattery — Original Music Composer

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