United States / Jul 02, 1998
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Michelle Gomez | Catriona |
| Gary McCormack | Larry |
| Jenny McCrindle | Evelyn |
| Garry Sweeney | Kev |
| Simon Weir | Tambo |
| Niall Greig Fulton | Alan |
| Malcolm Shields | Workmate |
| Tam Dean Burn | Alec |
| Irvine Welsh | Parkie |
| Barbara Rafferty | Doctor |
| Ronnie McCann | Andy |
| Cas Harkins | Skanko |
| Alison Peebles | Johnny's Mother |
| Alex Howden | Boab Snr |
| Annie Louise Ross | Doreen |
| Billy McElhaney | Felix, the Paramedic |
| Iain Andrew | Grant |
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| Dennis O'Connor | PC Cochrane |
| John Gardner | Sgt Morrison |
| Katie Echlin | Wendy |
| Doug Eadie | Coco's Father |
| Andrea McKenna | Coco's Mother |
| Joanne Riley | New Girl |
| Ricky Callan | Tam the Driver |
| Stephen Docherty | Nurse Boyd |
| Jane Stabler | Emma |
| Pat Stanton | Barman |
| Stewart Preston | Rafferty |
Genres
ComedyDrama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | The Acid House |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United Kingdom |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Picture Palace North, Umbrella-Rosenblum Film Production, Film4 Productions |
| Release date | 31 dicembre 1998 |
| Production | Alex Usborne, David Muir |
| Writer | Irvine Welsh |
| Editing | Andrew Hulme, Gavin McCarron, Mike Fraser |
| Cinematography | Alasdair Walker, Alick Fraser, Jamie Coulter, Alan McSheehy, Al Rae, Derek Guyer, Howard Smith, Terry Pate, Simon Bray, Neil Davidson |
| Assistant directors | Neil Calder, Karen McConnell, Alison Goring, Kathleen Wishart, Ian Madden, Paul McGuigan, Dorothy Connolley, Janis Watt |
| Lighting | Frank McConologue, Mick Toher, Stuart Farmer |
| Camera operators | Al Rae, Howard Smith, Simon Bray, Alasdair Walker, Alick Fraser, Jamie Coulter, Alan McSheehy, Derek Guyer, Terry Pate, Neil Davidson |
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Release dates
Premiere
Limited release
Canada / Dec 31, 1998 / 18A
United States / Aug 06, 1999 / NR / Film Forum, NYC
Theatrical release
Australia / Dec 31, 1998 / R 18+
United Kingdom / Jan 01, 1999 / 18
Czechia / Oct 07, 1999 / 15+
Italy / Oct 15, 1999 / T
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France / Aug 09, 2000
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