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Stone of Destiny

Stone of Destiny

Drama · Crime · Comedy · 2008

Tells of the daring heist of The Stone of Destiny in the 1950s by a charming group of idealistic Scottish undergraduates, whose action rekindled Scottish nationalistic pride.

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Stone of Destiny

2008 Drama · Crime · Comedy 1h 36m

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Tells of the daring heist of The Stone of Destiny in the 1950s by a charming group of idealistic Scottish undergraduates, whose action rekindled Scottish nationalistic pride.

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Directed by

Charles Martin Smith

Written by

Charles Martin Smith

Charlie Cox

Charlie Cox

Ian Hamilton

Kate Mara

Kate Mara

Kay Matheson

Billy Boyd

Billy Boyd

Bill Craig

Stephen McCole

Stephen McCole

Gavin Vernon

Robert Carlyle

Robert Carlyle

John MacCormick

Ciaron Kelly

Ciaron Kelly

Alan Stuart

Peter Mullan

Peter Mullan

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The defence The Prestige Tourist

“Form is the argument.”

Every composed frame and deliberate cut is evidence that control can be thrilling in its own right.

The prosecution The Popcorn Loyalist

“Technique in search of a pulse.”

Immaculate construction is still construction. The film may be too busy proving its craft to feel alive.