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Young Adam

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Young Adam

"Everyone has a past. Everyone has a secret."

2003

1h 33m

5.8(194 votes)

Drama

Thriller

Crime

Romance

Overview

A young drifter working on a river barge disrupts his employers' lives while hiding the fact that he knows more about a dead woman found in the river than he admits.

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Production Companies

Recorded Picture Company

StudioCanal UK

HanWay Films

UK Film Council

Sigma Films

Videos & Trailers

2 videos

Cast & Crew

33 members

Acting

Ewan McGregor

Joe Taylor

Ewan McGregor

Acting

Tilda Swinton

Ella Gault

Tilda Swinton

Acting

Peter Mullan

Les Gault

Peter Mullan

Acting

Emily Mortimer

Cathie Dimly

Emily Mortimer

Acting

Jack McElhone

Jim Gault

Jack McElhone

Acting

Thérèse Bradley

Gwen

Thérèse Bradley

Acting

Ewan Stewart

Daniel Gordon

Ewan Stewart

Acting

Stuart McQuarrie

Bill

Stuart McQuarrie

Acting

Pauline Turner

Connie

Pauline Turner

Directing

Alan Cooke

Bob M'bussi

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Acting

Rory McCann

Sam

Rory McCann

Acting

Ian Hanmore

Freight Supervisor

Ian Hanmore

Acting

Mhairi Morrison

Cathie's Flatmate

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Acting

Anne Marie Timoney

Mrs. Gordon

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Acting

John Yule

Clerk of the Court

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Acting

John Comerford

Jury Foreman

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Acting

Andrew Neil

Barman

Andrew Neil

Acting

Arnold Brown

Bowler Hat Man

Arnold Brown

Acting

Meg Fraser

Stall Woman

Meg Fraser

Acting

Stuart Bowman

Black Street Pub Man

Stuart Bowman

Acting

Wullie Brennan

Black Street Pub Man

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Acting

Rony Bridges

Black Street Pub Man

Rony Bridges

Acting

John Kazek

Black Street Pub Man

John Kazek

Acting

Duncan McHardy

Black Street Pub Man

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Acting

Stewart Porter

Black Street Pub Man

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Acting

Malcolm Shields

Black Street Pub Man

Malcolm Shields

Acting

Tam Dean Burn

Black Street Barman

Tam Dean Burn

Acting

Michael Carter

Prosecutor

Michael Carter

Acting

Struan Rodger

Judge

Struan Rodger

Acting

Mathew Zajac

Forensics Expert

Mathew Zajac

Acting

Sandy Neilson

Defence Counsel

No Image

Production

Des Hamilton

Witness

Des Hamilton

Acting

Eddie Dahlstrom

Blind Man

No Image

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