Alive and Kicking

Alive and Kicking (1991)


  • Genre: Comedy, Drama, Crime, TV Movie
  • Release Date: 1991-10-13
  • User Rating: 8.5/10 from 2 ratings
  • Runtime: 1h 31min
  • Language: English
  • Production Company: BBC
  • Production Country: United Kingdom
  • Director: Robert Young
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Summary

Stevie "Smudger" Smith and his wife Marie are both addicted to drugs; he's also a dealer. The day he 'deals with' another dealer, she gives birth to a baby. The baby appears to be addicted too and Marie decides to give up the habit. Because Stevie doesn't want to give up using and dealing drugs, they take Marie and the baby away from him. The new, tough, social worker Liam Kane tries to get Stevie in his group sessions, by using his violent approach and by telling him it's the only way he'll ever see Marie and the baby back. So there seems to be hope to get Stevie clean, if only he wants to himself. That things aren't that easy is shown by the drugs addicted hooker Gail, who's satisfied with the life she leads.

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  • 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)
Writing Al Hunter Ashton Writer
Directing Robert Young Director

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