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Scotland, PA is a 2001 American black comedy crime film written and directed by Billy Morrissette as a modernized retelling of Macbeth. The film stars James LeGros, Maura Tierney, and Christopher Walken. The Shakespearean tragedy, originally set in Dunsinane Castle in 11th-century Scotland, is reworked into a dark comedy set in 1975, centered on "Duncan's Cafe", a fast-food restaurant in the small town of Scotland,…
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Scotland, PA is Billy Morriessette's take on Shakespeare's MacBeth. I am not certain that William Shakespeare would be pleased to be listed in the credits. The idea to take a classic and turn it into an updated drama is certainly not new. Although the 1970s setting of MacBeth certainly adds an interesting aspect to the story. Joe (James LeGros) and Pat McBeth (Maura Tierney) work hard in the fast food business. Joe…More