Smack and Thistle (1991)

With a drug-addled lifestyle and a prison sentence firmly behind him, Abel is determined to go straight and stay clean... as soon as he's seen to one final heist. In the house that he ... See full summary »

Director:

Tunde Ikoli

Writer:

Tunde Ikoli

Stars:

Charlie Caine, Rosalind Bennett, Patrick Malahide

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Charlie Caine	...	Abel
Rosalind Bennett	...	Elizabeth
Patrick Malahide	...	Dirk-Brown
Connie Booth	...	Ms Kane
Rudolph Walker	...	Churchill
John Elmes	...	Edward
James Saxon	...	Wilks
Geoffrey Palmer	...	Sir Horace Wimbol
Trevor Laird	...	Baron Greenback
Thomas Craig	...	Spikey
Robin Summers	...	Bill
Peter McNamara	...	Ben
Steve Sweeney	...	Ariel
Walter Sparrow	...	Waggy
Yemi Goodman Ajibade	...	Pedro (as Yemi Ajibade)

Storyline

With a drug-addled lifestyle and a prison sentence firmly behind him, Abel is determined to go straight and stay clean... as soon as he's seen to one final heist. In the house that he burgles he comes across Elizabeth - rich, desperate, hopelessly addicted to a heroin and unconscious. Saving her from the clutched of an overdose, Abel stays out of compassion which eventually evolves into attraction. But when Abel takes on Elizabeth he also takes on her family. His resolution to go straight has to go on the back burner while he struggles against a drugs conspiracy that stretched from the slums of the East End to the Houses of Parliament.

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Genres:

Drama

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Details

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

May 1991 (UK)

Filming Locations:

UK

Company Credits

Production Co:

Working Title Films

Technical Specs

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