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16 Years of Alcohol
“Trainspotting meets A Clockwork Orange”
5.6 / 10• 2003• 1h 42m•NR• English
CrimeDrama
Storyline
16 Years of Alcohol is a 2003 drama film written and directed by Richard Jobson, based on his 1987 novel. The film is Jobson's first directorial effort, following a career as a television presenter on BSkyB and VH-1, and as the vocalist for the 1970s punk rock band The Skids.
Cast & Crew
Kevin McKidd
Frankie
Lead
Laura Fraser
Helen
Susan Lynch
Mary
SS
Stuart Sinclair Blyth
Miller
Michael Moreland
Budgie
RA
Russell Anderson
Kill
Iain De Caestecker
Frankie - Boy
Lewis Macleod
Frankie's Father
What People Are Saying
3.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Richard Jobson's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. 16 Years of Alcohol is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
