Burke and Hare is a 2010 English-language Comedy Thriller motion picture written by Piers Ashworth and Nick Moorcroft. The movie is directed by John Landis and produced by Barnaby Thompson, Nigel Green, James Spring, Paul Brett and Tim Smith under the banner of Ealing Studios. A black comedy about two 19th century grave robbers who find a lucrative business providing cadavers for an Edinburgh medical school. Burke and hare features Simon Pegg in the lead role along with an ensemble cast including Andy Serkis, Isla Fisher, Tom Wilkinson, Jessica Hynes, Bill Bailey and Tim Curry. The screenplay is written by Piers Ashworth and Nick Moorcroft. The music was composed by Joby Talbot. Cinematography was done by John Mathieson and editing by Mark Everson. The movie has a running time of 91 minutes. It was released on 29th October 2010. Burke and Hare was made on a budget of $10 million and at the box office it grossed only $4 million. Distribution rights for the motion picture were acquired by Entertainment Film Distributors.