

New Town Killers
2008-10-28 · 97 min · ★ 5.7
Two private bankers, Alistair and Jamie, who have the world at their feet get their kicks from playing a 12 hour game of hunt, hide and seek with people from the margins of society. Their next target is Sean Macdonald a parentless teenager who lives with his sister on a housing estate on the outskirts of Edinburgh. She's in debt, he's going nowhere fast. Sean agrees to play for cash.
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- Directors
- Richard Jobson
- Production companies
- Screen East, Independent, Scottish Screen
- Countries
- United Kingdom
- Status
- Released
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Dougray ScottAlistair Raskolnikov
Alastair MackenzieJamie Stewart
James Anthony PearsonSean Macdonald
Liz WhiteAlice Kelly
Charles MneneSam
Shelley ConnJulie Stewart
Karen GillanYoung Girl at Bus Station
Kim Chapman
Jamie MichiePolice Officer 1
Rebecca PalmerWoman Loan Shark
Kim ChapmanNightclub Girl (uncredited)Title information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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