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The Acid House

The Acid House

19986.31h 47m

Overview

A surreal triptych adapted by "Trainspotting" author Irvine Welsh from his acclaimed collection of short stories. Combining a vicious sense of humor with hard-talking drama, the film reaches into the hearts and minds of the chemical generation, casting a dark and unholy light into the hidden corners of the human psyche.

Directed by Paul McGuigan
Written by Irvine Welsh
Produced by Alex Usborne, David Muir
Box OfficeBudget: $900KRevenue: $143K

Top Cast

Ewen Bremner

Ewen Bremner

Coco Bryce

Kevin McKidd

Kevin McKidd

Johnny

Stephen McCole

Stephen McCole

Boab

Jemma Redgrave

Jemma Redgrave

Jenny

Martin Clunes

Martin Clunes

Rory

Maurice Roëves

Maurice Roëves

God

A

Arlene Cockburn

Kirsty

Michelle Gomez

Michelle Gomez

Catriona

G

Gary McCormack

Larry

Jenny McCrindle

Jenny McCrindle

Evelyn

Themes & Keywords

babybased on novel or bookflyingscotlandecstasynightclubloserlsdcontroversygodfootball (soccer)drugsextramarital affairbased on short storymultiple storylinesfootball (soccer) teamacid

About The Acid House

The Acid House is a comedy, drama film released in 1998 exploring themes of baby, based on novel or book, flying, scotland, ecstasy, nightclub. Directed by Paul McGuigan, it stars Ewen Bremner, Kevin McKidd, Stephen McCole. A surreal triptych adapted by "Trainspotting" author Irvine Welsh from his acclaimed collection of short stories. Combining a vicious sense of humor with hard-talking drama, the film reaches into the hearts and minds of the chemical generation, casting a dark and unholy light into the hidden corners of the human psyche.

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