Movie
Sweet Sixteen
Overview
Determined to have a normal family life once his mother gets out of prison, a Scottish teenager from a tough background sets out to raise the money for a home.
Details
- Release date
- 2002-09-07
- Runtime
- 106 min
- Genres
- Crime, Drama
- Status
- Released
- Production
- Sixteen Films, Road Movies, Tornasol Media, Alta Films
- Country
- United Kingdom, Germany, Spain
- Original language
- EN
Cast
- Martin Compston as Liam
- Annmarie Fulton as Chantelle
- William Ruane as Pinball
- Michelle Abercromby as Suzanne
- Michelle Coulter as Jean
- Gary McCormack as Stan
- Tommy McKee as Rab
- Calum McAlees as Calum
- Robert Rennie as Scullion
- Martin McCardie as Tony
- Jon Morrison as Douglas
- Junior Walker as Night-time
Crew
- Ken Loach - Director
- Paul Laverty - Screenplay
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