The Hour of the Pig
1993 film by Leslie Megahey / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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This article is about the 1993 film. For the traditionally named hour in East Asian timekeeping of the Sinitic tradition, see Traditional Chinese timekeeping and Pig (zodiac).
The Hour of the Pig is a 1993 film by writer/director Leslie Megahey, produced by the BBC. The film stars Colin Firth, Ian Holm, Donald Pleasence, Nicol Williamson, Jim Carter and Amina Annabi. It was released in the United States as The Advocate. The film is usually categorised as a drama, although it could also be classified as a mystery or a black comedy.
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| The Hour of the Pig | |
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 American theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Leslie Megahey |
| Written by | Leslie Megahey |
| Produced by | David M. Thompson |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | John Hooper |
| Music by | Alexandre Desplat |
Production companies | |
| Distributed by | Mayfair Entertainment (United Kingdom)[1] CiBy 2000 (France)[2] |
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Running time | 112 minutes (UK) |
| Countries | United Kingdom France |
| Language | English |
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For its UK theatrical release, the film was given a 15 certificate,[3] while the North American release was rated R, primarily due to its nudity and sexual content.