A bigoted junkie cop suffering from borderline personality disorder and drug addiction manipulates and hallucinates his way in a bid to secure promotion.
Directed by Jon S. Baird
based on novel or book
detective
cocaine
investigation
manipulation
dark comedy
edinburgh, scotland
hallucination
sexism
cop
murder
dirty cop
drugs
drunkenness
christmas
bipolar disorder
corrupt cop
misanthrope
exhilarated
Rank
#61 in 2013·#3243 overall
Trailer
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Letterboxd
3.5 / 5
Where to Watch
Cast
James McAvoy
Bruce
Jamie Bell
Lennox
Eddie Marsan
Bladesey
Imogen Poots
Drummond
Brian McCardie
Gillman
Emun Elliott
Inglis
Gary Lewis
Gus
John Sessions
Toal
Shauna Macdonald
Carole
Jim Broadbent
Dr Rossi
Joanne Froggatt
Mary
Kate Dickie
Chrissie
Crew
Jon S. Baird
Director
Jon S. Baird
Screenplay
Clint Mansell
Original Music Composer
Celine Rattray
Producer
James McAvoy
Producer
Mark Amin
Producer
Jon S. Baird
Producer
Trudie Styler
Producer
Irvine Welsh
Novel
Janet Hirshenson
Casting
Kahleen Crawford
Casting
Heikki Kossi
Foley Supervisor
Popular Reviews
437 reviews
Ahvmex
9.0★ · 04/22/26
this felt like being stuck inside a dying mind
this felt like being stuck inside a dying mind
Sub Bot
2.0★ · 04/17/26
I cant stand British people what r they sayingggg 😭😭😭😭
I cant stand British people what r they sayingggg 😭😭😭😭
Luis Angel
8.0★ · 04/15/26
WTF
WTF
Raizer
9.0★ · 03/31/26
Dios no entendi un sorongo pero fue increible Mcavoy es una BESTIA actuando realmente sin palabras es fantastico te hace sentirla toda y encima aca hotisimo
Dios no entendi un sorongo pero fue increible Mcavoy es una BESTIA actuando realmente sin palabras es fantastico te hace sentirla toda y encima aca hotisimo
