![]() ![]() Standing in their way are the Home Guard, in the shape of Captain Wagget ( Eddie Izzard), a shirt so stuffed that he would probably roll down a hill if you pushed him over, and a strict Minister ( James Cosmo), who won’t allow the islanders to work on the Sabbath day. Its cargo: 50,000 cases of Scotch Whisky. ![]() Set during the second world war, on the isle of Todday, it concerns the attempts of a group of islanders to rob a ship that has run aground just off the coast. It’s a relevant question given that director Gilles MacKinnon’s remake of a, rightly, beloved Ealing classic from 1949, based on a novel by Compton Mackenzie and directed by Alexander Mackendrick, has a hard road to hoe in terms of audience appeal. Laugh Out Loud: Ranking the Best Comedy Movies of All Time Who would this remake of Whisky Galore! be aimed at? ![]()
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