Alive and Kicking
8.5
91 minutes
10/13/1991
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 List
Lenny Henry
as Stevie 'Smudger' Smith
Robbie Coltrane
as Liam Kane
Annabelle Apsion
as Marie
Jane Horrocks
as Gail
Geff Francis
as Barry Serradilla
Paul Barber
as Earl Preston
Imogen Boorman
as Hayley Forbes-Clinton
Beresford Le Roy
as Leroy
Hakeem Kae-Kazim
as Jerome
Cal MacAninch
as Axle
Nick Dunning
as David Freeman
Mark Anthony Newman
as Dexter
Faith Tingle
as Shirley
Ewen Cummins
as Clyde
Al Hunter Ashton
as Sgt. Tocknell
Cecilia Marquis
as Jenny
Fintan McKeown
as Doctor
Jillie Meers
as Midwife
Shireen Shah
as Nursing Officer
Sakuntala Ramanee
as Social Worker
Garry Roost
as Alan
Justin Chadwick
as Martin
Andy Hockley
as Ray
Karl Tessler
as Michael
Jonathan Copestake
as Derek
Justine Francesca Glenton
as Jackie
Diane Parish
as (uncredited)
Natalie Roles
as (uncredited)