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| Postmortem | |
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| Directed by | Albert Pyun |
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| Cinematography | George Mooradian |
| Edited by | Nataša Đurković |
| Music by | Anthony Riparetti |
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| Running time | 105 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Postmortem (released as Obit in the United Kingdom) is a 1998 film directed by Albert Pyun, starring Charlie Sheen, Ivana Miličević and Michael Halsey. It was filmed in Glasgow, Scotland.
Plot
American criminal profiler and author James McGregor (Charlie Sheen), who is trying to escape his past by moving to Scotland, where he receives a fax of a stranger's obituary. The next day he is arrested and charged with the stranger's murder, forcing him to collaborate with the local authorities if he wants to clear himself and stop a serial killer.
Cast
- Charlie Sheen as James McGregor (Charles Sheen)
- Michael Halsey as Inspector Balantine
- Ivana Miličević as Gwen Turner
- Stephen McCole as George Statler
- Alan Orr as Young George Statler
- Gary Lewis as Wallace
- Dave Anderson as Captain Moore
- Phil McCall as George Statler Sr.
- Ian Hanmore as Theodore Symes
- Zoë Eeles as Nurse
- Annabel Reid as Girl in Country Store
- Simon Weir as Beverly's Boyfriend
- Ian Cairns as The Undertaker
Production
The film was shot in Glasgow in 1997. At one point during production, Sheen demanded to visit Easterhouse, one of Glasgow's toughest areas at the time, to obtain drugs and asked for a gun to protect himself. It is suggested Sheen agreed to this film in an attempt to try more serious roles.
References
- "Postmortem". IMDb.
- ^ "Glasgow's Global Visitors: Charlie Sheen". Glasgow on Film. 28 April 2013. Archived from the original on 11 February 2015. Retrieved 1 October 2016.
- Alexander, Derek (7 November 2010). "Revealed: Charlie Sheen's gun demand during Scots filming bender". Daily Record. Retrieved 1 October 2016.
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