Alive and Kicking

Alive and Kicking 1991

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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.

  • Released: 1991-10-13
  • Runtime: 91 minutes
  • Genre: Comedy, Drama, Crime, TV Movie
  • Stars: Nick Dunning, Andy Hockley, Hakeem Kae-Kazim, Cal MacAninch, Natalie Roles, Mark Anthony Newman, Garry Roost, Al Hunter Ashton, Diane Parish, Jane Horrocks, Karl Tessler, Ewen Cummins, Imogen Boorman, Paul Barber, Faith Tingle, Justine Francesca Glenton, Geff Francis, Sakuntala Ramanee, Justin Chadwick, Beresford Le Roy  Show all >
    Fintan McKeown, Annabelle Apsion, Lenny Henry, Robbie Coltrane, Shireen Shah, Jonathan Copestake
  • Director: Robert Young