Being Human (1993) - film review

Comedy / Fantasy / Drama

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Being Human is a British-Japanese film comedy-drama first released in 1993, directed by Bill Forsyth. The film stars Robin Williams, Maudie Johnson, Max Johnson, Robert Carlyle and Eoin McCarthy. Our overall rating for this film is: mediocre.

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Director: Bill Forsyth
Script: Bill Forsyth
Photo: Michael Coulter
Music: Michael Gibbs
Cast: Robin Williams (Hector), Maudie Johnson (Girl Child), Max Johnson (Boy Child), Robert Carlyle (Prehistoric Shamen), Eoin McCarthy (Leader), Irvine Allen (Raider), Iain Andrew (Raider), Robert Cavanah (Raider), Tony Curran (Raider), Andrew Flanagan (Raider), Seamus Gubbins (Raider), Iain McAleese (Raider), David McGowan (Raider), Gavin Mitchell (Raider), Michael Nardone (Raider), Kelly Hunter (Deirdre), Brian O’Malley (Raider), Paul Riley (Raider), John Turturro (Lucinnius), Grace Mahlaba (Thalia), Danny Kanaber (Gallus), Bill Nighy (Julian), Jim Hooper (Julien’s slave), Robin Hooper, Simon McBurney (Hermes), Vivienne Ritchie (Delmia), David Morrissey (Cyprion’s man), Andrew Tiernan (Cyprion’s man), Laurance Rudic (Selus), Mark Long (Slave), Rouchdi Mohamed (Man #1 at Cyprion’s), Hassan Mekkiat (Man #2 at Cyprion’s), Simon Clark (Man in Bathhouse), Sam Guttman (Man in Bathhouse), Dave Jones, Anna Galiena (Beatrice), Vincent D’Onofrio (Priest), Winnie Watts (Nun), Gemma Francés (Girl on wagon), Finlay Welsh (Peelee), Andrew Charleson (Wagon Driver), Matteo Mazetti Di Pietralata (Beatrice’s Son), Maria Mazetti Di Pietralata (Beatrice’s Daughter), Elena Salvoni (Beatrice’s Mother), Paul Higgins (Soldier), John Surman (Soldier), Conrad Asquith (Officer), Zoot Lynman (Boy Squire), George Dillon (Peter), Jonathan Hyde (Francisco), Lizzy McInnerny (Ursula), Hector Elizondo (Dom Paulo), Gregor Henderson-Begg (Nuño), Ken Stott (Gasper Diez), Steve Shill (Luis), Peter Kelly (Father Diego), Donald Sumpter (Salgedo), Tobie Cronje (Dario), Bhasker Patel (Andre), Ewan McGregor (Alvarez), Gavin Richards (Da Cunho), Nicholas Hewetson (Deserter), Tim McMullan (Deserter), Stefan Weclawek (Dom Paulo’s Son), Willie Jonah (Slave), Luke Hardy (Slave), Helen Miller (Betsy), Charles Miller (Tom), Lindsay Crouse (Janet), Lorraine Bracco (Anna), John X. Heart (Donald), William H. Macy (Boris), Rafiu Omidiiji (Cab Driver), Jeanne Reynolds (Reporter), Andrew Dolan (Reporter), Karen L. Thorson (News Sound), Louis Landman (NY Policeman #1), John Finn (Detective Cobb), José Pérez (Santiago), Adam Bryant (Neighbour), Diane Gnagnarelli (Neighbour), Nina Lektorsky (Mrs. Philippopilis), David Proval (George), Danny Kovacs (NY Policeman #2), Rob Brezsny (TV Man-Psychic), Robert F. Keefe (Tony), Theresa Russell (The Storyteller)
Country: UK / Japan
Language: English / Scottish Gaelic
Runtime: 122 min

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