Postmortem (1998 film)
1998 American film
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Postmortem (released as Obit in the United Kingdom) is a 1998 American drama film directed by Albert Pyun and starring Charlie Sheen, Ivana Miličević and Michael Halsey.[1] It was filmed in Glasgow, Scotland.
- John Lowry Lamb
- Robert McDonnell
- Tom Karnowski
- Gary Schmoeller
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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 |
Plot
American criminal profiler and author James McGregor (Charlie Sheen), who is trying to escape his past by moving to Scotland, 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.[2] 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.[3] It is suggested Sheen agreed to this film in an attempt to try more serious roles.[2]
