[go: up one dir, main page]

    Release calendarTop 250 moviesMost popular moviesBrowse movies by genreTop box officeShowtimes & ticketsMovie newsIndia movie spotlight
    What's on TV & streamingTop 250 TV showsMost popular TV showsBrowse TV shows by genreTV news
    What to watchLatest trailersIMDb OriginalsIMDb PicksIMDb SpotlightFamily entertainment guideIMDb Podcasts
    OscarsEmmysSan Diego Comic-ConSummer Watch GuideToronto Int'l Film FestivalSTARmeter AwardsAwards CentralFestival CentralAll events
    Born todayMost popular celebsCelebrity news
    Help centerContributor zonePolls
For industry professionals
  • Language
  • Fully supported
  • English (United States)
    Partially supported
  • Français (Canada)
  • Français (France)
  • Deutsch (Deutschland)
  • हिंदी (भारत)
  • Italiano (Italia)
  • Português (Brasil)
  • Español (España)
  • Español (México)
Watchlist
Sign in
  • Fully supported
  • English (United States)
    Partially supported
  • Français (Canada)
  • Français (France)
  • Deutsch (Deutschland)
  • हिंदी (भारत)
  • Italiano (Italia)
  • Português (Brasil)
  • Español (España)
  • Español (México)
Use app
  • Cast & crew
  • User reviews
IMDbPro

The Fall of Shug McCracken

  • 2003
IMDb RATING
7.6/10
19
YOUR RATING

When Glasgow City Parks' Department employee Shugie (Hugh) McCracken gets caught red-handed stealing £6.99 to buy booze and ciggies, he blames mice for the crime, claiming that they "ate the... Read allWhen Glasgow City Parks' Department employee Shugie (Hugh) McCracken gets caught red-handed stealing £6.99 to buy booze and ciggies, he blames mice for the crime, claiming that they "ate the tickets". Scared of taking on the Union (who rise to the defence of McCracken) management... Read allWhen Glasgow City Parks' Department employee Shugie (Hugh) McCracken gets caught red-handed stealing £6.99 to buy booze and ciggies, he blames mice for the crime, claiming that they "ate the tickets". Scared of taking on the Union (who rise to the defence of McCracken) management backs down and to Shug's astonishment he finds himself reinstated.

  • Director
    • David Andrew Ward
  • Writer
    • Robbie McCallum
  • Stars
    • Ginni Barlow
    • David Fehilly
    • Frank Gallagher
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    7.6/10
    19
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • David Andrew Ward
    • Writer
      • Robbie McCallum
    • Stars
      • Ginni Barlow
      • David Fehilly
      • Frank Gallagher
    • 1User review
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 2 wins total

    Photos

    Top cast8

    Edit
    Ginni Barlow
    • Mrs. Parves
    David Fehilly
    • Cameron
    Frank Gallagher
    • Bob
    Sean Hay
    • Hanlon
    Gary Lewis
    Gary Lewis
    • Crawford
    James Ramsay
    • Shug McCracken
    Howie Reeve
    • Ranger
    Keith Warwick
    • Bothy Cat
    • Director
      • David Andrew Ward
    • Writer
      • Robbie McCallum
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    User reviews1

    7.619
    1
    2
    3
    4
    5
    6
    7
    8
    9
    10

    Featured reviews

    6Theo Robertson

    A Little Bit Too Parochial

    After seeing director David Andrew Ward and writer Robbie Macallum's previous collaboration SIXTY CUPS OF COFFEE I was intrigued by the title THE FALL OF SHUG MCCRAKEN because it conjured up images of Glasgow a large town in the West of Scotland best known for its alcoholics and its quirky bold sense of humour . I was shocked to find that this short film was indeed set in Glasgow because I was under the impression both director and writer were of American patronage such was the sense of time and place of the diner setting of their previous setting

    Again this is another quirky effort from the writer and the director featuring the eponymous Hugh " Shug McCracken who finds himself under suspicion of theft from the council's parks department . There is a slight problem to this and this the problem with so many films set in Scotland where everyone tries to emulate the style of Bill Forsyth , so much so that nearly every Scottish film appears to be made a machine that follows a formula and ends up feeling some what " samey " and for a short film it could have had a couple of minutes shaved off . Having said that once again Ward's strongest point is using a very effective musical score

    Storyline

    Edit

    Did you know

    Edit
    • Connections
      Followed by All Over Brazil (2003)

    Top picks

    Sign in to rate and Watchlist for personalized recommendations
    Sign in

    Details

    Edit
    • Release date
      • February 16, 2003 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Production companies
      • Posh Pictures
      • Raygun Films
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Tech specs

    Edit
    • Color
      • Color

    Contribute to this page

    Suggest an edit or add missing content
    • Learn more about contributing
    Edit page

    More to explore

    Recently viewed

    Please enable browser cookies to use this feature. Learn more.
    Get the IMDb App
    Sign in for more accessSign in for more access
    Follow IMDb on social
    Get the IMDb App
    For Android and iOS
    Get the IMDb App
    • Help
    • Site Index
    • IMDbPro
    • Box Office Mojo
    • License IMDb Data
    • Press Room
    • Advertising
    • Jobs
    • Conditions of Use
    • Privacy Policy
    • Your Ads Privacy Choices
    IMDb, an Amazon company

    © 1990-2025 by IMDb.com, Inc.