Adam & Paul
- 2004
- 1h 23m
IMDb RATING
7.1/10
3.3K
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2 heroin addicts negotiate their way through Dublin's city centre, encountering friends and family as they search for their next fix.2 heroin addicts negotiate their way through Dublin's city centre, encountering friends and family as they search for their next fix.2 heroin addicts negotiate their way through Dublin's city centre, encountering friends and family as they search for their next fix.
- Awards
- 8 wins & 11 nominations
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Thomas T Williams
- Sleeping Bag Boy
- (as Thomas Farrell)
Tom Sullivan
- Shop Worker
- (as Tomás Ó Súilleabháin)
- Director
- Writer
- All cast & crew
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Did you know
- TriviaTom 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.
- GoofsWhen 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.
- ConnectionsSpin-off Prosperity (2007)
Featured review
An unforgettable gem
I first saw this film a couple of years back and had forgotten the names of the characters (a reflection on my memory NOT the film!). To my delight, I chanced to catch it again on TV this year.
Though it may help to have a liberal attitude, it's not necessary to be acquainted with the demi-monde depicted here to appreciate the truthfulness shown in its writing and execution. The dark humour is grotesque and incisive.... and very, very funny.
It might be easy to overlook the fact that the Down's Syndrome lad is actually an ACTOR doing his thing (because of the cringe-worthy nature of the scene here), but the incident serves to illustrate in a shocking way the amorality of the world that Adam and Paul inhabit. It's uncomfortable viewing, but its heart is in the right place.
That aside, there are more laugh-out-loud moments than the subject matter should hope to muster, and the senses of both pathos and revulsion at the end are masterfully combined. A truly unforgettable treat.
Though it may help to have a liberal attitude, it's not necessary to be acquainted with the demi-monde depicted here to appreciate the truthfulness shown in its writing and execution. The dark humour is grotesque and incisive.... and very, very funny.
It might be easy to overlook the fact that the Down's Syndrome lad is actually an ACTOR doing his thing (because of the cringe-worthy nature of the scene here), but the incident serves to illustrate in a shocking way the amorality of the world that Adam and Paul inhabit. It's uncomfortable viewing, but its heart is in the right place.
That aside, there are more laugh-out-loud moments than the subject matter should hope to muster, and the senses of both pathos and revulsion at the end are masterfully combined. A truly unforgettable treat.
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Box office
- Gross worldwide
- $313,973
- Runtime1 hour 23 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
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