The Acid House

The Acid House

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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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Ewen Bremner
Ewen Bremner
Coco Bryce
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

WriterIrvine Welsh

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Release dateDec 31 1998

Runtime1 hour 47 minutes

Official siteVisit here

LanguageEnglish

Production companiesPicture Palace North, Umbrella-Rosenblum Film Production, Film4 Productions

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