Film
Alive and Kicking
1991 · 1h 31m · Comedy · Drama · Crime
- IMDb
- 7.5
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Overview
Gritty and powerful Screen One film that takes an unflinching look at drug addiction. Lenny Henry plays a dealer convinced he is untouchable, Robbie Coltrane the ex-gangster turned drug counsellor who is determined to break him. Writer Al Hunter (The Firm) was inspired by the true story of a football team founded to help drug addicts kick their habit.
Cast
Lenny Henry
Stevie 'Smudger' Smith
Robbie Coltrane
Liam Kane
Annabelle Apsion
Marie
Jane Horrocks
Gail
Geff Francis
Barry Serradilla
Paul Barber
Earl Preston
Imogen Boorman
Hayley Forbes-Clinton
Beresford Le Roy
Leroy
Hakeem Kae-Kazim
Jerome
Cal MacAninch
Axle
Nick Dunning
David Freeman
Mark Anthony Newman
Dexter
Faith Tingle
Shirley
Ewen Cummins
Clyde
Al Hunter Ashton
Sgt. Tocknell
Cecilia Marquis
Jenny
Crew
- Robert YoungDirector
- Al Hunter AshtonWriter
- Nigel WaltersDirector of Photography
- Philip ApplebyOriginal Music Composer
- Mykael S. RileyOriginal Music Composer
- Ken PearceEditor
Details
- Release date
- October 13, 1991
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 31m
- Genres
- Comedy, Drama, Crime, TV Movie
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