Alive and Kicking (1991)
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
Hakeem Kae-Kazim
Jerome
Cal MacAninch
Axle
Nick Dunning
David Freeman
Ewen Cummins
Clyde
Al Hunter Ashton
Sgt. Tocknell
Fintan McKeown
Doctor
Shireen Shah
Nursing Officer
Sakuntala Ramanee
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