''Postmortem'' (released as ''Obit'' in the United Kingdom) is a 1998 film directed by

Albert Pyun Albert Pyun (May 19, 1953 – November 26, 2022) was an American film director who made low-budget B-movies and direct-to-video action films. The Independent Film Channel said that Pyun "has carved out a unique niche as a director of low-budge ...

, starring

Charlie Sheen Carlos Irwin Estévez (born September 3, 1965), known professionally as Charlie Sheen, is an American actor. He has appeared in films such as ''Platoon'' (1986), ''Wall Street'' (1987), '' Young Guns'' (1988), '' The Rookie'' (1990), ''The Thr ...

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and Michael Halsey. It was filmed in

Glasgow Glasgow ( ; sco, Glesca or ; gd, Glaschu ) is the most populous city in Scotland and the fourth-most populous city in the United Kingdom, as well as being the 27th largest city by population in Europe. In 2020, it had an estimated popul ...

, Scotland.

Plot

American criminal profiler and author James McGregor (Charlie Sheen), who is trying to escape his past by moving to Scotland, where he receives a fax of a stranger's obituary. The next day he is arrested and charged with the stranger's murder, forcing him to collaborate with the local authorities if he wants to clear himself and stop a serial killer.

Cast

as James McGregor (Charles Sheen) * Michael Halsey as Inspector Balantine *

as Gwen Turner *

Stephen McCole Stephen McCole is a Scottish actor. He is best known for starring in the dark comedy series ''High Times'',Paul English"High Times duo Stephen and Paul McCole find fame in unlikely places" '' The Daily Record'', 28 June 2008. Retrieved 1 June 20 ...

as George Statler **

Alan Orr Alan Orr is a Scottish actor, musician and singer, born in Paisley. Orr has appeared in ''Postmortem'' with Charlie Sheen, Nickelodeon's ''LOL: Laugh Out Loud'' and STV's ''The Silly Billys'' as well as narrating the Scottish Television seri ...

as Young George Statler * Gary Lewis as Wallace * Dave Anderson as Captain Moore * Phil McCall as George Statler Sr. *

Ian Hanmore Ian Hanmore is a Scottish actor known for his role as the warlock Pyat Pree in the second season of the HBO series '' Game of Thrones''. Career He also played Albert Flood in '' The Awakening'', Margaret's Father in ''The Magdalene Sisters'', ...

as Theodore Symes * Zoë Eeles as Nurse *

Annabel Reid Annabel Reid is a Scottish actress. She received a bachelor's degree in acting from Queen Margaret's College in 1996. She has played in ''Post-mortem'' (starring Charlie Sheen) and ''The Infinite Worlds of H. G. Wells''. She has also starred ...

as Girl in Country Store *

Simon Weir Simon Weir is a Scottish actor. He is known as Paul Lafferty in ''Take the High Road'' and for his role as a gangster in ''River City''. He also appeared in the short-film ''The Acid House'' as Tambo. Simon also recently took up the role of CS Car ...

as Beverly's Boyfriend *

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as The Undertaker

Production

The film was shot in

in 1997. At one point during production, Sheen demanded to visit

Easterhouse Easterhouse is a suburb of Glasgow, Scotland, east of the city centre on land gained from the county of Lanarkshire as part of an expansion of Glasgow before the Second World War. The area is on high ground north of the River Clyde and south ...

, one of Glasgow's toughest areas at the time, to obtain drugs and asked for a gun to protect himself. It is suggested Sheen agreed to this film in an attempt to try more serious roles.

References

External links

* * 1998 films 1998 crime drama films American crime drama films Films directed by Albert Pyun Films set in Glasgow Films shot in Glasgow 1990s English-language films 1990s American films {{1990s-crime-drama-film-stub