Whisky Galore (2016)
Overview · Where to watch · Cast & crew · Reviews
The story of the inhabitants of the isolated Scottish island of Todday, in the Outer Hebrides, where gloom sets in as their wartime rationing of whisky runs out. When cargo ship the SS Cabinet Minister runs aground the shrewd islanders run rings around the buffoonish English Home Guard commander Captain Waggett and conspire to hide away cases of the precious amber nectar.
- Released: 2016-06-26
- Genres: Romance, Comedy
- Runtime: 1h 38m
- Status: Released
- TMDB rating: 5.9/10 from 54 votes
Directed by Gillies MacKinnon.
Top cast
- Gregor Fisher as Macroon
- Suzy Eddie Izzard as Captain Wagget
- Naomi Battrick as Peggy Macroon
- Ellie Kendrick as Catriona Macroon
- Sean Biggerstaff as Sergeant Odd
- Kevin Guthrie as George Campbell
- James Cosmo as Macalister the Minister
- Fenella Woolgar as Dolly Waggett
- Michael Nardone as Brown
- John Sessions as Doctor McLaren
Where to watch Whisky Galore
- United States: rent on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- United Kingdom: watch free on BBC iPlayer; rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store, YouTube
- Canada: rent on Apple TV Store; buy on Apple TV Store
- Australia: stream on Foxtel Now, Beamafilm, Britbox Apple TV channel; watch free on Beamafilm; rent on JustWatch TV, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fetch TV, Beamafilm; buy on Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fetch TV
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