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Young Adam

Young Adam

Everyone has a past. Everyone has a secret.

20035.81h 33m

Overview

A young drifter working on a river barge disrupts his employers' lives while hiding the fact that he knows more about a dead woman found in the river than he admits.

Directed by David Mackenzie
Written by Alexander Trocchi, David Mackenzie
Produced by Jeremy Thomas
Box OfficeBudget: $6.4MRevenue: $2.5M

Top Cast

Ewan McGregor

Ewan McGregor

Joe Taylor

Tilda Swinton

Tilda Swinton

Ella Gault

Peter Mullan

Peter Mullan

Les Gault

Emily Mortimer

Emily Mortimer

Cathie Dimly

Jack McElhone

Jack McElhone

Jim Gault

Thérèse Bradley

Thérèse Bradley

Gwen

Ewan Stewart

Ewan Stewart

Daniel Gordon

Stuart McQuarrie

Stuart McQuarrie

Bill

Pauline Turner

Pauline Turner

Connie

A

Alan Cooke

Bob M'bussi

Themes & Keywords

dying and deathadulteryindividualcourt casescotlandglasgow, scotlandboatriverpregnancyauthorextramarital affairtold in flashbackneo-noirhomme fatale

About Young Adam

Young Adam is a drama, thriller, crime, romance film released in 2003 exploring themes of dying and death, adultery, individual, court case, scotland, glasgow, scotland. Directed by David Mackenzie, it stars Ewan McGregor, Tilda Swinton, Peter Mullan. A young drifter working on a river barge disrupts his employers' lives while hiding the fact that he knows more about a dead woman found in the river than he admits.

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