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Alive and Kicking

Starring: Lenny Henry, Robbie Coltrane, Annabelle Apsion, Jane Horrocks, Geff Francis

Writer: Al Hunter Ashton

Release Date:
October 13, 1991
Ratings:
8.5 / 10
Director:
Robert Young
Companies:
BBC

Overview

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.