Alive and Kicking
1991 | 91m | English
Popularity: 0.3 (history)
| Director: | Robert Young |
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| Writer: | Al Hunter Ashton |
| Staring: |
| 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. | |
| Release Date: | Oct 13, 1991 |
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| Director: | Robert Young |
| Writer: | Al Hunter Ashton |
| Genres: | Comedy, Crime, Drama, TV Movie |
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| Production Companies | BBC |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Feb 01, 2026 Entered: Apr 28, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Beresford Le Roy | Leroy |
| Hakeem Kae-Kazim | Jerome |
| Cal MacAninch | Axle |
| Nick Dunning | David Freeman |
| Mark Anthony Newman | Dexter |
| Faith Tingle | Shirley |
| Ewen Cummins | Clyde |
| Al Hunter Ashton | Sgt. Tocknell |
| Cecilia Marquis | Jenny |
| Fintan McKeown | Doctor |
| Jillie Meers | Midwife |
| Shireen Shah | Nursing Officer |
| Sakuntala Ramanee | Social Worker |
| Garry Roost | Alan |
| Justin Chadwick | Martin |
| Andy Hockley | Ray |
| Karl Tessler | Michael |
| Jonathan Copestake | Derek |
| Justine Francesca Glenton | Jackie |
| Diane Parish | (uncredited) |
| Natalie Roles | (uncredited) |
| Name | Job |
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| Al Hunter Ashton | Writer |
| Robert Young | Director |
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Popularity History
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| 2024 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| 2024 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 1 |
| 2024 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 0 |
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| 2025 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2025 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 2025 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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