Rent The Acid House (1998)
3.0 of 5 from 63 ratings
1h 46min
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- Synopsis:
Combing his characteristic savage humour with hard-talking drama, Irvine Welsh has adapted three of his short stories into one powerful, explicit and savagely funny film. The Acid House reaches into the hearts and minds of the chemical generation and delves into the dark, hidden corners of the human psyche. Get ready to take the trip.
The Granton Star Cause:
Boab Coyle is on a cushy number. He lives at home with his parents. He has a place in this beloved Granton Star football team and he's got a gorgeous girlfriend. But a chance meeting with God changes all that for good!
A Soft Touch:Meet Johnny – he's a soft touch, who is all too easily manipulated by those around him. So what will he do when he comes up against his totally psychotic neighbour Larry, who takes everything, including his wife!
The Acid House:
Coco Bryce is a Hibs Boy, with passion for raves and chemical excess. But one night he takes one tab too many and an electrical storm trips his mind into that of middle-class couple, Rory and Jennys, newly born baby. But what of the old Coco and how do you deal with a drunken, foul-mouthed baby?- Actors:
- Stephen McCole, Maurice Roëves, Garry Sweeney, Jenny McCrindle, Simon Weir, Iain Andrew, Irvine Welsh, Pat Stanton, Alex Howden, Annie Louise Ross, Dennis O'Connor, John Gardner, William Blair, Gary McCormack, Malcolm Shields, Stewart Preston, Kevin McKidd, Michelle Gomez, Tam Dean Burn, Scott Imrie
- Directors:
- Paul McGuigan
- Writers:
- Irvine Welsh
- Studio:
- VCI
- Genres:
- Comedy
