Outcast is a 2010 British supernatural thriller film directed by Colm McCarthy and starring James Nesbitt.
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Directed by | Colm McCarthy |
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Music by | Giles Packham |
Distributed by | Vertigo Films |
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Running time | 98 minutes |
Country | United Kingdom |
Language | English |
Screenplay
Cathal (James Nesbitt) is a killer who is pursuing his former lover Mary (Kate Dickie). Mary, a woman who comes from an ancient and magical Celtic race, and her son Fergal (Niall Bruton) hide in an outlying district of Edinburgh and use magic to protect themselves, but Cathal is determined to outsmart them. Local residents begin to die at the hands of an unknown force, but is Cathal the killer, or is he trying to destroy the beast?
- James Cosmo as Laird
- James Nesbitt as Cathal
- Ian Whyte as The Beast
- Niall Bruton as Fergal
- Karen Gillan as Ally
- Kate Dickie as Mary
- Ciarán McMenamin as Liam
- Christine Tremarco as Housing Officer
- Christopher Downie as Police Officer #1
- Therese Bradley as Jitta
- Josh Whitelaw as Tomatsk
- Hanna Stanbridge as Petronella
- Claire Catterson as Susan
- Daniel Portman as Paul
- Sean McCarthy as Old Hands
The film premiered in March 2010 as part of the South by Southwest. It was also screened at the 2010 Cannes Film Festival. The film was released as part of the Bloody Disgusting Selects line.