The Acid House (1998)


The Acid House
Release Date02 July 1998
GenreDrama, Fantasy
CountryUK
Filming LocationsGlasgow, Strathclyde, Scotland, UK
LanguageEnglish
Sound MixDolby SR
ColorColor

The Acid House is a film adaptation of Irvine Welsh's short story collection The Acid House. Welsh himself wrote the screenplay, and appears as a minor character in the film.


Cast and Crew


Cast

Stephen McCole
Boab

Priest , Drunk , God

Garry Sweeney
Kev

Jenny McCrindle
Evelyn

Simon Weir
Tambo

Iain Andrew
Grant

Parkie

Pat Stanton
Barman

Alex Howden
Boab Snr

Annie Louise Ross
Doreen

Dennis O'Connor
PC Cochrane

John Gardner
Sgt. Morrison

William Blair
Workmate , Deck

Gary McCormack
Larry , Workmate

Malcolm Shields
Workmate

Stewart Preston
Rafferty

Johnny

Catriona

Tam Dean Burn
Alec

Scott Imrie
Pool Player

Niall Greig Fulton
Alan

Cas Harkins
Skanko , Skanko

Morgan Simpson
Chantal, Baby

Marnie Kidd
Chantal, Toddler

Alison Peebles
Mother

Joanne Riley
Diana

Sarah Gudgeon
New Girl

Katie Echlin
Wendy

William 'Giggs' McGuigan
Pub Singer

Colin 'Coco' Bryce

Arlene Cockburn
Kirsty

Jane Stabler
Emma

Doug Eadie
Coco's Father

Andrea McKenna
Coco's Mother

Billy McElhaney
Felix the Paramedic

Ricky Callan
Tam the Driver

Barbara Rafferty
Dr. Callaghan

Stephen Docherty
Nurse Boyd

Ronnie McCann
Andy

Callum J. Stewart
Football player 1

Director

Producer

stories, screenplay

David Muir
producer

Colin Pons
production executive: YMPA/SON

Carolynne Sinclair Kidd
associate producer

Alex Usborne
producer

Original Music

Dan Mudford
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Cinematographer

Alasdair Walker

Editor

Andrew Hulme
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Production Designer

Richard Bridgland
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Mike Gunn
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Art Director

Rohan Banyard
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Jean Kerr
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Costume Designer

Lynn Aitken
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Pam Tait
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Makeup Department

Nikki Brannan
makeup assistant

Sarah Fidelo
makeup designer

Marilyn MacDonald
makeup designer

Marie Rodgers
makeup assistant

Production Manager

Sara Barr
production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

Neil Calder
first assistant director

Bill Clark
first assistant director

Alison Goring
second assistant director

Ian Madden
first assistant director

Karen McConnell
second assistant director

Ted Mitchell
third assistant director

Jodi Moore
third assistant director

Kathleen Wishart
second assistant director

Art Department

Ben Barry
construction crew

Jamie Baxter
construction manager

Stephen Bryce
painter

Penny Crawford
production buyer

Chris Cull
property master

Andy Duly
stand-by carpenter

Ewen Duncan
stand-by art director

Henry Gallagher
painter

Kelvin Guy
scenic artist

Cliona Harkin
assistant art director

Irene Harris
stand-by art director

Tommy Keenan
graffiti artist

Peter Knotts
stand-by carpenter

Niki Longmuir
assistant art director

Rob McCallum
storyboard artist

Anne McCredie
stand-by props

Paul McNamara
chargehand dressing props

Jim Patrick
painter

Alan Payne
art department assistant

Elaine Robertson
art department assistant

Malcolm Rogan
painter

Tony Sheridan
property master

Carol Soutar
painter

Sound Department

Mark Berger
supervising re-recording mixer

Allan Brereton
sound recordist

Tony Cook
boom operator

Sarah Gaines
mix assistant

John Gow
dubbing editor

Brian Howell
sound recordist

Andrew Hulme
sound designer

Alan MacNicol
boom operator

Douglas Murray
dubbing mixer

Gerard Roche
assistant sound editor

Becky Thomson
boom operator

Special Effects

Rick Marr
animatronics technician, puppeteer

Visual Effects

Steven Begg
visual effects animator

Sally Clayton
effects compositor

Peter Connelly
effects compositor

Simon Giles
visual effects supervisor

Dylan Kendle
title sequence design

Luke Pendrell
title sequence design

Stunts

Michael Scott-Law
stunt coordinator, stunts

Camera and Electrical Department

Paul Bates
lighting technician

Simon Bray
Steadicam operator

John Butler
rigger

Jamie Coulter
key grip

Neil Davidson
clapper loader

Stuart Farmer
gaffer

Alick Fraser
clapper loader

Derek Guyer
lighting technician

Iain Johnstone
grip

Frank McConologue
lighting technician

Alan McSheehy
focus puller

Terry Pate
key grip

Al Rae
Steadicam operator

Howard Smith
Steadicam operator

Mick Toher
lighting technician

Colette Valvona
video operator

Graham Walker
lighting technician

Casting Department

Carolynne Sinclair Kidd
casting consultant

Costume and Wardrobe Department

Fiona King
wardrobe supervisor

Ruth Kirton
assistant costume designer

Editorial Department

Mike Fraser
negative cutter

Other Crew

Zoe Cain
effects film recordist

Laura Cochrane
production coordinator

Dorothy Connolley
script supervisor

Mike Cowap
assistant to producer, production assistant

Jim Dunn
location assistant

Donald MacKinnon
location assistant

Katie McCorkindale
floor runner

Nic Muirson
production coordinator

Bobby Seiler
production runner

Beverley Syme
assistant location manager

Janis Watt
script supervisor

Fiona Winning
location manager

Trevor Young
effects film recordist

Production Company

Picture Palace North Limited
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Umbrella Productions Limited
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Distributor

RCV Film Distribution

RCV Film Distribution

RCV Film Distribution

Senator Film

Rialto Film AG

Zeitgeist Films

Asociace Ceských Filmových Klubu (ACFK)

GAGA Communications

Mars Distribution

Prodifilms

H.O.M. Vision

MTV Netherlands

RCV Home Entertainment

Senator Home Entertainment

Zeitgeist Video

Special Effects

The Film Factory at VTR
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Miscellaneous

Ardmore Sound
sound re-recording

First Cut
post-production facilities

General Screen Enterprises
titles and opticals

Sapex Scripts
post-production services






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