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The Acid House

1998 · 107 min · Director: Paul McGuigan ★ IMDb 6.2 · 8,428 ratings

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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.

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The Acid House (1998) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Humor 30%, Confusion 25%, Disturbing 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure

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The strongest emotional signals are Humor, Confusion, Disturbing. Genres: Comedy, Drama. AI estimate.

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Cast

SM
Stephen McCole

Ewen Bremner

Coco Bryce

MR
Maurice Roëves

Kevin McKidd

Johnny

GS
Garry Sweeney

JR
Jemma Redgrave

Jenny

MC
Martin Clunes

Rory

AC
Arlene Cockburn

Kirsty

MG
Michelle Gomez

Catriona

GM
Gary McCormack

Larry

JM
Jenny McCrindle

Evelyn

GS
Garry Sweeney

Kev

SW
Simon Weir

Tambo

MS
Malcolm Shields

Workmate

TD
Tam Dean Burn

Alec

IW
Irvine Welsh

Parkie

BR
Barbara Rafferty

Doctor

RM
Ronnie McCann

Andy

CH
Cas Harkins

Skanko

AP
Alison Peebles

Johnny's Mother

Details

Directed by
Paul McGuigan
Written by
Irvine Welsh
Type
Movies
Released
1998
Runtime
107 min
Country
United Kingdom
Genres
Comedy, Drama
Ratings
★ IMDb 6.2 · 8,428 ratings
Feels mostly
Humor
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