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Title: Sweet Sixteen (2002)
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| Martin Compston | ... | Liam | |
| William Ruane | ... | Pinball | |
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Annmarie Fulton | ... | Chantelle |
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Michelle Abercromby | ... | Suzanne |
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Michelle Coulter | ... | Jean |
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Gary McCormack | ... | Stan |
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Tommy McKee | ... | Rab |
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Calum McAlees | ... | Calum |
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Robert Rennie | ... | Scullion |
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Martin McCardie | ... | Tony |
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Robert Harrison | ... | Tony's gang |
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George McNeilage | ... | Tony's gang |
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Rikki Traynor | ... | Tony's gang |
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Jon Morrison | ... | Douglas |
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Junior Walker | ... | Night-time |
Liam is a young, restless teen struggling to realize his dream in the gritty and dismal streets of Greenock, where unemployment is rampant and little hope is available to the city's youth. He is waiting for the release of his mother, Jean, from prison where she is completing a prison term for a crime that her boyfriend actually committed. Her boyfriend, Stan, is a crude and obnoxious drug pusher is partnered by Liam's equally rough and foul-mouthed, mean-spirited grandfather. Liam is determined to rescue his mother from both of them, which means creating a safe haven beyond their reach. But first he's got to raise the cash--no small feat for a young man. It's not long before Liam and his pals' crazy schemes lead them into all sorts of trouble. Finding himself dangerously out of his depth, Liam knows he should walk away. Only this time, he just can't let go. Written by Sujit R. Varma
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It doesn't get any more nakedly gritty than this. This is a movie for
anyone who thinks that kids who grow up to be drug addicts and
drug users have only themselves to blame. What's particularly
disturbing is how the biggest antagonists for Liam, and his friend
Pinball are not people their own age, but rather adults. Some
scenes are very unnerving and hard to watch simply because the
hazing and degradation that the fifteen-year-old characters endure
is at the hands of people who behave like insecure playground
bullies, but are members of a powerful organized crime force.
Even though I'm pretty close to the age of the main character, I can
barely imagine what the nightmarish experiences he endures
must be like.
The movie is emotionally devastating nearly all the way though. It's
moments of levity are welcome, but few. There's points where it
seems as though everything will turn out alright, but then
something else happens that throws everything off-course. For a
relaxing and enjoyable time, this is not a movie to see. But if you're
looking for something that will move you, shock you and really
make you think (and appreciate your own situation) than Sweet
Sixteen is the one too see.
10/10