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The Acid House
The Acid House

The Acid House

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ComedyDrama

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A surreal triptych adapted by "Trainspotting" author Irvine Welsh from his acclaimed collection of short stories. Combining a vicious sense of humor with hard-talking drama, the film reaches into the hearts and minds of the chemical generation, casting a dark and unholy light into the hidden corners of the human psyche.

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Budget

$900000

Revenue

$142783

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

107 mins

Rating

6.269/10

Release Date

31 December 1998

Country

United Kingdom

Cast

Ewen Bremner

Ewen Bremner

Coco Brice

Kevin McKidd

Kevin McKidd

Johnny

Stephen McCole

Stephen McCole

Boab

Jemma Redgrave

Jemma Redgrave

Jenny

Martin Clunes

Martin Clunes

Rory

Maurice Roëves

Maurice Roëves

God

Arlene Cockburn

Arlene Cockburn

Kirsty

Michelle Gomez

Michelle Gomez

Catriona

Gary McCormack

Gary McCormack

Larry

Jenny McCrindle

Jenny McCrindle

Evelyn

Garry Sweeney

Garry Sweeney

Kev

Simon Weir

Simon Weir

Tambo

Niall Greig Fulton

Niall Greig Fulton

Alan

Malcolm Shields

Malcolm Shields

Workmate

Tam Dean Burn

Tam Dean Burn

Alec

Irvine Welsh

Irvine Welsh

Parkie

Barbara Rafferty

Barbara Rafferty

Doctor

Ronnie McCann

Ronnie McCann

Andy

Cas Harkins

Cas Harkins

Skanko

Alison Peebles

Alison Peebles

Johnny's Mother

Alex Howden

Alex Howden

Boab Snr

Annie Louise Ross

Annie Louise Ross

Doreen

Billy McElhaney

Billy McElhaney

Felix, the Paramedic

Iain Andrew

Iain Andrew

Grant

Dennis O'Connor

Dennis O'Connor

PC Cochrane

John Gardner

John Gardner

Sgt Morrison

Katie Echlin

Katie Echlin

Wendy

Doug Eadie

Doug Eadie

Coco's Father

Andrea McKenna

Andrea McKenna

Coco's Mother

Joanne Riley

Joanne Riley

New Girl

Ricky Callan

Ricky Callan

Tam the Driver

Stephen Docherty

Stephen Docherty

Nurse Boyd

Jane Stabler

Jane Stabler

Emma

Pat Stanton

Pat Stanton

Barman

Stewart Preston

Stewart Preston

Rafferty

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