Alive and Kicking

Alive and Kicking

Alive and Kicking

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Alive and Kicking

1991

1h 31m

8.5(2 votes)

Comedy

Drama

Crime

TV Movie

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.

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Production Companies

BBC

Cast & Crew

28 members

Acting

Lenny Henry

Stevie 'Smudger' Smith

Lenny Henry

Acting

Robbie Coltrane

Liam Kane

Robbie Coltrane

Acting

Annabelle Apsion

Marie

Annabelle Apsion

Acting

Jane Horrocks

Gail

Jane Horrocks

Acting

Geff Francis

Barry Serradilla

Geff Francis

Acting

Paul Barber

Earl Preston

Paul Barber

Acting

Imogen Boorman

Hayley Forbes-Clinton

Imogen Boorman

Acting

Beresford Le Roy

Leroy

No Image

Acting

Hakeem Kae-Kazim

Jerome

Hakeem Kae-Kazim

Acting

Cal MacAninch

Axle

Acting

Nick Dunning

David Freeman

Nick Dunning

Crew

Mark Anthony Newman

Dexter

No Image

Acting

Faith Tingle

Shirley

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Acting

Ewen Cummins

Clyde

Ewen Cummins

Acting

Al Hunter Ashton

Sgt. Tocknell

Al Hunter Ashton

Acting

Cecilia Marquis

Jenny

No Image

Acting

Fintan McKeown

Doctor

Fintan McKeown

Acting

Jillie Meers

Midwife

No Image

Acting

Shireen Shah

Nursing Officer

Shireen Shah

Acting

Sakuntala Ramanee

Social Worker

Sakuntala Ramanee

Acting

Garry Roost

Alan

No Image

Directing

Justin Chadwick

Martin

Justin Chadwick

Acting

Andy Hockley

Ray

Andy Hockley

Acting

Karl Tessler

Michael

No Image

Acting

Jonathan Copestake

Derek

No Image

Acting

Justine Francesca Glenton

Jackie

Justine Francesca Glenton

Acting

Diane Parish

(uncredited)

Diane Parish

Acting

Natalie Roles

(uncredited)

Natalie Roles

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