Alive and Kicking
Robert Young1991-10-13
8.5
91 min
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
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Lenny Henry | Stevie 'Smudger' Smith | Unowned |
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Robbie Coltrane | Liam Kane | Unowned |
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Annabelle Apsion | Marie | Unowned |
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Jane Horrocks | Gail | Unowned |
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Geff Francis | Barry Serradilla | Unowned |
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Paul Barber | Earl Preston | Unowned |
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Imogen Boorman | Hayley Forbes-Clinton | Unowned |
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Beresford Le Roy | Leroy | Unowned |
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Hakeem Kae-Kazim | Jerome | Unowned |
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Cal MacAninch | Axle | Unowned |
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Nick Dunning | David Freeman | Unowned |
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Mark Anthony Newman | Dexter | Unowned |
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Faith Tingle | Shirley | Unowned |
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Ewen Cummins | Clyde | Unowned |
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Al Hunter Ashton | Sgt. Tocknell | Unowned |
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Cecilia Marquis | Jenny | Unowned |
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Fintan McKeown | Doctor | Unowned |
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Jillie Meers | Midwife | Unowned |
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Shireen Shah | Nursing Officer | Unowned |
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Sakuntala Ramanee | Social Worker | Unowned |
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Garry Roost | Alan | Unowned |
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Justin Chadwick | Martin | Unowned |
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Andy Hockley | Ray | Unowned |
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Karl Tessler | Michael | Unowned |
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Jonathan Copestake | Derek | Unowned |
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Justine Francesca Glenton | Jackie | Unowned |
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Diane Parish | (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Natalie Roles | (uncredited) | Unowned |