Alive and Kicking 32 years old

Stevie "Smudger" Smith and his wife Marie are both addicted to drugs; he's also a dealer. The day he 'deals with' another dealer, she gives birth to a baby. The baby appears to be addicted too and Marie decides to give up the habit. Because Stevie doesn't want to give up using and dealing drugs, they take Marie and the baby away from him. The new, tough, social worker Liam Kane tries to get Stevie in his group sessions, by using his violent approach and by telling him it's the only way he'll ever see Marie and the baby back. So there seems to be hope to get Stevie clean, if only he wants to himself. That things aren't that easy is shown by the drugs addicted hooker Gail, who's satisfied with the life she leads.

Credits

Alive and Kicking Cast

Name Character
Robbie Coltrane He was 41, now 74 years old as Liam Kane
Jane Horrocks She was 27, now 60 years old as Gail
Paul Barber He was 40, now 73 years old as Earl Preston
Hakeem Kae-Kazim He was 29, now 61 years old as Jerome
Annabelle Apsion She was 31, now 63 years old as Marie
Cal Macaninch He was 22, now 55 years old as Axle
Fintan McKeown He was 8, now 24 years old as Doctor
Justin Chadwick He was 22, now 55 years old as Martin
Justine Francesca Glenton as Jackie
Andy Hockley He was 32, now 64 years old as Ray
Sakuntala Ramanee as Social Worker
Al Hunter Ashton He was 34, 49 years old when he died as Sgt. Tocknell
Nick Dunning He was 32, now 65 years old as David Freeman
Lenny Henry He was 33, now 65 years old as Stevie 'Smudger' Smith
Natalie Roles She was 23, now 55 years old as (uncredited)
Shireen Shah as Nursing Officer
Jonathan Copestake as Derek
Imogen Boorman She was 20, now 52 years old as Hayley Forbes-Clinton

Alive and Kicking Crew

Name Department
Robert Young as Director. He was 84 (91) years old when He died Directing
Al Hunter Ashton as Writer. He was 34 (49) years old when He died Writing
Alive and Kicking (32 years)

  • Release day: Sunday, October 13, 1991
  • Runtime: 95 minutes