Deacon Brodie 27 years old

Drama based on the true story of Deacon Brodie one of Scotland's most notorious criminals. In 1788 Deacon Brodie a master cabinet maker and town councillor is a rogue and a hedonist. He steals money but gives it back. He attempts to steal a fortune from the city's Customs and Excise office but the attempt fails and he is caught. There is a widely-publicised trial and he is sentenced to death to be hanged on the gallows he designed.

Credits

Billy Connolly as Deacon Brodie

Catherine McCormack as Annie Grant

Patrick Malahide as Bilie Creech

Ewen Bremner as Louis the apprentice

Lorcan Cranitch as George Smith

Alex Norton as Alisdair Gilzean

Deacon Brodie Cast

Name	Character
Billy Connolly He was 54, now 81 years old	as Deacon Brodie
Catherine McCormack She was 24, now 52 years old	as Annie Grant
Patrick Malahide He was 51, now 79 years old	as Bilie Creech
Ewen Bremner He was 25, now 52 years old	as Louis the apprentice
Lorcan Cranitch He was 37, now 65 years old	as George Smith
Alex Norton He was 47, now 74 years old	as Alisdair Gilzean
Simon Donald He was 33, now 60 years old	as Andrew Ainslie
Siobhan Redmond She was 37, now 65 years old	as Jean Brodie

Deacon Brodie Crew

Name	Department
Philip Saville as Director. He was 66 (86) years old when He died	Directing
Simon Donald as Writer. He was 33 (now 60) years old	Writing

Deacon Brodie (27 years)

Release day: Saturday, March 08, 1997
Runtime: 90 minutes