Electric Man

- 2011
- Scotland
- 1h 38min
- Directed by: David Barras
- Written by: David Barras, Scott MacKay
- Cast: Toby Manley, Mark McKirdy, Jennifer Ewing
Impoverished comic shop employees Jason (Manley) and Wolf (McKirdy) accidentally acquire a rare and valuable comic, not knowing that others are hunting it too. This light-hearted love-letter to the graphic novel has an unnecessarily convoluted plot and some clunky editing but plenty of shining moments, and Edinburgh has never looked prettier.
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