Acid House (The)
- Director: Paul McGuigan
- Writer: Irvine Welsh
- Producer: David Muir; Colin Pons
CGiii Comment
McGuigan's debut and he certainly put together a film that, possibly, for all the wrong reasons, drew a huge amount of attention.
Three stories propelled by octane - the third is an absolute train wreck.
Horrible.
Trailer...
The(ir) Blurb...
Three twisted tales from the seamy side of Scotland and the mind of Irvine Welsh. The Granton Star Cause: All in one day a young Leith lad is dumped by his football team, his girlfriend. and his parents; arrested and beaten up by the police; and turned into a fly by God, whom he meets in a pub. The Soft Touch: A man is too soft to do anything when his wife moves in with the thug upstairs. The Acid House: While tripping on acid, Coco Bryce is struck by lightning, which makes him switch bodies with a newborn baby.
Cast & Characters
Stephen McCole as Boab;
Maurice Roëves as God;
Garry Sweeney as Kev;
Jenny McCrindle as Evelyn;
Simon Weir as Tambo;
Iain Andrew as Grant;
Irvine Welsh as Parkie;
Pat Stanton as Barman;
Alex Howden as Boab Snr;
Annie Louise Ross as Doreen;
Dennis O'Connor as PC Cochrane;
John Gardner as Sgt. Morrison;
William Blair as Workmate;
Gary McCormack as Workmate;
Malcolm Shields as Workmate