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Thriller based on the spooky tale of the demon barber of Fleet Street, whose customers had a strange habit of turning up in meat pies following a particularly close shave.

Keywords:

Comedy, Drama, Horror, Black Comedy, Movie, Film, Movies, Films

Additional Information:

(1997) (Made for TV) (Ireland / USA) (3 Star)

Cast:

Ben Kingsley	.... Sweeney Todd
Campbell Scott	.... Ben Carlyle
Joanna Lumley	.... Mrs. Lovett
Selina Boyack	.... Alice
David Wilmot	.... Tom
Sean O'Flanagain	.... Charlie

Supporting Cast:

Katharine Schlesinger	.... Lucy
John Kavanagh	.... Rutledge
Joe Savino	.... Chambers
Niall Buggy	.... Vicar
Peter Jeffrey	.... Dr. Maxwell
Peter Woodthorpe	.... Mannheim
Bosco Hogan	.... Head Clerk
Birdy Sweeney	.... Elderly Cutter
Des Braiden	.... Bald Toothless Man

Directors:

John Schlesinger

Writers:

Peter Buckman
Peter Shaw