Adam & Paul (2004)

2 heroin addicts negotiate their way through Dublin's city centre, encountering friends and family as they search for their next fix.

Director:

Lenny Abrahamson

Writer:

Mark O'Halloran

Stars:

Tom Murphy, Mark O'Halloran, Gavin Dowdall

8 wins & 11 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Tom Murphy	...	Paul
Mark O'Halloran	...	Adam
Gavin Dowdall	...	Boy at Flats 1
Luke Keeler	...	Boy at Flats 2
Michael McElhatton	...	Martin's Voice
Laurie Morton	...	Woman on Bus 1
Sylvia Murray	...	Woman on Bus 2
Gary Egan	...	Georgie
Dylan Grimes	...	Georgie Jnr
Shelby Clarke	...	Girl with plaits
Deirdre Molloy	...	Marian
Mary Murray	...	Orla
Paul Roe	...	Wayne
Thomas Farrell	...	Sleeping Bag Boy
Pierre Rodgers	...	Man in car

Storyline

2 heroin addicts negotiate their way through Dublin's city centre, encountering friends and family as they search for their next fix.

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Plot Keywords:

ireland | stealing | buddy movie | drugs | junkies | 

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama

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Did You Know?

Trivia

Tom Murphy (Paul) and Mark O'Halloran (Adam) were told by the local Garda Síochána, the Irish police, to leave the set as they thought that the two of them were real junkies looking to steal items from the set.

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Goofs

When Adam is high on heroin and lying down on a street bench (1hr07), the closeup of his eye shows a partially dilated pupil. Heroin would cause the pupils to contract to pinpricks.

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Connections

Spin-off Prosperity (2007)

User Reviews

Hell is right here at home, you just have to look around.

One of the first comments in the movie becomes the corner post of the irony of urban life. Paul states "I feel sorry for those Bulgarians.." while living in conditions that are as bad as anywhere. The actors did a great job, and you feel hungry and cold and angst with them. If the director's intention was to get viewers to feel empathy for the main characters, it works well.

The setting, the boy's hometown neighborhood, provides links to the boys' past and some later conversation gives an indication how their state of affairs came to be. The pace is a bit slow, but dramatic rather than boring. Making movies about junkies, it's easy to be dramatic and provide impact, this one does well. Not as graphic as it could have been, but definitely satisfying. Entertaining and quite sobering, probably a good watch for any 14yr old urban male as an education of consequences.

Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

Ireland

Language:

English

Release Date:

27 August 2004 (Ireland)

Also Known As:

Adam & Paul

Filming Locations:

Dublin, Ireland

Box Office

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$313,973

Company Credits

Production Co:

Element Films, Screen Ireland, Speers Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

83 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color