The Acid House

The Acid House

106 mins | Drama, Comedy | July 2, 1998

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.

The Acid House

106 mins | Drama, Comedy | July 2, 1998

The Acid House
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.
IMDb rating 6.2
Producers Umbrella-Rosenblum Film Production, Picture Palace North
Original title The Acid House
Directors Kathleen Wishart, Neil Calder, Alison Goring, Ian Madden, Karen McConnell, Dorothy Connolley, Janis Watt, Paul McGuigan
Writers Irvine Welsh

Cast

Ewen Bremner

as Coco Brice

Kevin McKidd

as Johnny

Stephen McCole

as Boab

Jemma Redgrave

as Jenny

Martin Clunes

as Rory

Arlene Cockburn

as Kirsty

Michelle Gomez

as Catriona

Gary McCormack

as Larry

Jenny McCrindle

as Evelyn

Garry Sweeney

as Kev

Simon Weir

as Tambo

Malcolm Shields

as Workmate

Tam Dean Burn

as Alec

Irvine Welsh

as Parkie

Barbara Rafferty

as Doctor

Ronnie McCann

as Andy

Cas Harkins

as Skanko

Alison Peebles

as Johnny's Mother

Alex Howden

as Boab Snr

Annie Louise Ross

as Doreen

Billy McElhaney

as Felix, the Paramedic

Iain Andrew

as Grant

Dennis O'Connor

as PC Cochrane

John Gardner

as Sgt Morrison

Katie Echlin

as Wendy

Doug Eadie

as Coco's Father

Andrea McKenna

as Coco's Mother

Joanne Riley

as New Girl

Ricky Callan

as Tam the Driver

Stephen Docherty

as Nurse Boyd

Jane Stabler

as Emma

Pat Stanton

as Barman

Stewart Preston

as Rafferty