Skeletons

Skeletons

Two men. One secret. No problem.

2010•1h 34m•5.7/10

FantasyComedyThrillerMystery

Ratings

🎬TMDb

5.7/10(40)

In writer-director Nick Whitfield's black indie comedy, a pair of "exorcists" (Ed Gaughan and Andrew Buckley) with the power to rid people of their secrets agree to help a woman (Paprika Steen) whose daughter (Tuppence Middleton) is mute -- and whose husband is missing. Jason Isaacs co-stars as the mysterious Colonel, who seems to be calling the shots from the sidelines of the duo's shadowy enterprise.

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Production

Edge City Films, EM Media, Scottish Screen, Forward Films

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

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Cast

Jason Isaacs

Jason Isaacs

The Colonel

Ed Gaughan

Ed Gaughan

Davis

Tuppence Middleton

Tuppence Middleton

Rebecca

Paprika Steen

Paprika Steen

Jane

Andrew Buckley

Andrew Buckley

Bennett

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