I Swear
I Swear
I Swear
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2025
2h 1m
7.8(28 votes)
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Overview

Diagnosed with Tourette Syndrome at 15, John Davidson navigates his way against the odds through troubled teenage years and into adulthood, finding inspiration in the kindness of others to discover his true purpose in life.

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Tempo Productions
Bankside Films

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10 videos

Cast & Crew

54 members
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Robert Aramayo

John Davidson

Robert Aramayo
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Maxine Peake

Dottie Achenbach

Maxine Peake
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Shirley Henderson

Heather Davidson

Shirley Henderson
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Peter Mullan

Tommy Trotter

Peter Mullan
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Scott Ellis Watson

Young John Davidson

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Sanjeev Kohli

Shopkeeper

Sanjeev Kohli
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Ron Donachie

Headmaster

Ron Donachie
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Steven Cree

David Davidson

Steven Cree
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Paul Donnelly

Billy Dean

Paul Donnelly
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Douglas Rankine

Doctor Colin Hargreaves

Douglas Rankine
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Adam McNamara

PC/Inspector MacCullen

Adam McNamara
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David Carlyle

Chris Achenbach

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Anthony Capaldi

Andy

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Andrea Bisset

Lucy

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Francesco Piacentini-Smith

Murray

Francesco Piacentini-Smith
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Louise Stewart

Caroline

Louise Stewart
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Leah MacRae

Mrs Robinson

Leah MacRae
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Christina Modestou

Alison

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Catriona McArthur

Sharon Davidson

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Isla Mercer

Young Caroline

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Jamie McAllister

Young Murray

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Jamie Marie Leary

Irene

Jamie Marie Leary
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Amber Sylvia Edwards

Marie

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Paul Cassidy

Allan

Paul Cassidy
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Gary French

Procurator Fiscal

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Thierry Mabonga

Defence Agent

Thierry Mabonga
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Gordon Peaston

Councillor Spalding

Gordon Peaston
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Ruth Milne

Karen

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Carolina Valdés

Barbara

Carolina Valdés
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Emma Hartley-Miller

Woman on Train

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Greg Storey

Self

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Paul Stevenson

Self

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Chris Dixon

James

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Andrew McPhail

James' friend

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Malcolm McFadyen

Police Officer

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Christina Ashford

Queen Elizabeth II

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Donald Morrison

Priest

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Gordon Morris

Queen's Speaker

Gordon Morris
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Jason Alan Staines

Doctor

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Cerys Tinney

Girl

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Paddy Towers

Lad 1

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Costume & Make-Up

Kendal Sheridan McKinlay

Barmaid

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Ellie Macdowall

Girl

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Michael Dylan

Butler

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Calum Cormack

Bouncer

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Michael Cooke

Journalist

Michael Cooke
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Johnny Milne

Self

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Alan Morton

Self

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Frankie Morton

Self

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Karen Barke

Unknown Role

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Johnny Austin

Journalist

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Simon Charnley

Police Officer

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Ross Mann

Journalist

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Connor Parkin

Roddy

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