I have watched this film so many times in the last 28 years and it is so memorable as each scene that is shot was so brilliant that it makes the film so amazing as a whole. From the first attempted stick up till the last ride through Edinburgh with Big Country blaring. What more could you ask. I have been going to all the places that they filmed and it was an Honor to have my picture taken where Ronnie and Will stood and went on their bike. I recently found Joe Mullaney who works for a role play company as I always wondered what he looks like now. I really hope this film makes a comeback at some point as it really is an iconic film and it would be great to see Ronnie and Will back on the big screen.

This is one of those films that I almost blindly rented on video as a naive ten year old cineaste. I knew nothing about it, but remember that the film stayed with me long after viewing it. So much so, that I remembered it as an adult, yet had not seen it since that one rental in 1986. I absolutely adored the film as a youngster, and did not hesitate in telling all of my friends about it. And the chain continued, as I "turned on" my mates to this little Scottish gem of a film. But would the film charm me as it did back then?The film focuses on Will (Vincent Friell) and Ronnie (Joe Mullaney), friends from Edinburgh who work together in a novelty shop. They both dream of bigger things. They start to hold up tourist buses in the highlands. Whilst they manage to get money from the American tourist, they also act them out in incredibly polite manner. Wearing clown and werewolf masks there highwayman charm filters into the tourism trade in Scotland, as floods of American tourists are flocking to coach trips in the hope of being robbed by these friendly folk heroes. However, one American tourist, Bender (Ned Beatty), who decides it is his duty to solve the crimes to the chagrin of the local police.This film is absolutely wonderful. The leads are excellent, the script is sharp and funny. It has it all. It shows in some of the actors involved in this little British film. Not only the aforementioned Ned Beatty, but also cameos from Nannette Newman and Mel Smith. The naivety of the leads makes the film so much more charming, as they blunder their way through the newly found (secret) fame, as they gain international interest - including some brilliantly stereotypical Japanese television producers, who follow them round the highland roads filming ever movement. I would absolutely recommend this film to everyone, and their nans! Charming, beautiful and funny.www.the-wrath-of-blog.blogspot.com

If you look at my rating which is 10 out of 10 you would think that i have said it all,,,,this is a film that was basically lost and extremely hard to find until its recent DVD release.. If you are looking for a great film with amazing scenery (a lot of which was filmed in glen Nevis in fort William),plenty of funny moments and a real feel good factor then this is it.. The story begins with two Scottish lads who are fed up with having no money so decide on robbing Scotland's thriving industry which is tourist coaches and threaten to jeopardise the industry by very nervous tourists who wonder is it safe to travel by bus anymore...However the boys become local hero's with the tourists..there's plenty more story than that but that's just a taster for you if you are thinking about watching this movie..it's a one off as there is no movie like it, i love this film its a love story, a comedy and a touching film that will make you laugh again and again,,,,OK it's old and it's out of date compared to the recent blockbusters but very few films nowadays have a good storyline and hope that the special effects will see them through,,,,No special effects in this film but plenty of special moments.......(look out for a young Vincent Friell in the role of Will who has more recently been in still game and trainspotting and has seen success in theatres) Hope this helps and Enjoy the film which is now out on DVD ......

The two heroes are shown living in Wester Hailes housing estate (just down the road from where I live) and riding their motor bike around Edinburghs countryside. This film shows two likeable Scot lads having a great time escaping the boredom of living in one of Edinburgh's less desirable housing estates by commiting a few crimes politely.I think you might just need to be Scottish or live locally to get some of the jokes made in this film on the Scottish Tourist Industry.A good feel-good film, with a great sound track. If it was on DVD, I'd buy it in an instant!Trivia - My mate Liam Rudden was an extra on this film and now is Editor of the Arts and Media section of the Edinburgh Evening News Newspaper. Good on ye son!