Young Adam (2003)

Everyone has a past. Everyone has a secret.

DramaThrillerCrimeRomance

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.

Release Date: September 26, 2003
Runtime: 1h 33m
Rating: 5.8/10 (193 votes)

Director: David Mackenzie

Cast: Ewan McGregor, Tilda Swinton, Peter Mullan, Emily Mortimer, Jack McElhone, Thérèse Bradley, Ewan Stewart, Stuart McQuarrie

Production: Recorded Picture Company, StudioCanal UK, HanWay Films, UK Film Council, Scottish Screen

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IMDb Official Site

Budget: $6M
Revenue: $3M

Full Cast (16 people)

Ewan McGregor as Joe Taylor
Tilda Swinton as Ella Gault
Peter Mullan as Les Gault
Emily Mortimer as Cathie Dimly
Jack McElhone as Jim Gault
Thérèse Bradley as Gwen
Ewan Stewart as Daniel Gordon
Stuart McQuarrie as Bill
Pauline Turner as Connie
Alan Cooke as Bob M'bussi
Rory McCann as Sam
Ian Hanmore as Freight Supervisor
Mhairi Morrison as Cathie's Flatmate
Anne Marie Timoney as Mrs. Gordon
John Yule as Clerk of the Court
John Comerford as Jury Foreman

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Young Adam

Young Adam

Young Adam

Everyone has a past. Everyone has a secret.

Young Adam

Young Adam

Everyone has a past. Everyone has a secret.

93 min

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.

Everyone has a past. Everyone has a secret.

93 min

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 Info

Original LanguageEnglish

Budget$6,400,000

Revenue$2,500,000

Release Date9/26/2003

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Written by

Produced by

Production Companies

Recorded Picture Company

UK Film Council

Scottish Screen

Young Adam Productions

Keywords

dying and death

glasgow, scotland

extramarital affair

told in flashback

Spoken Languages

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Cast

Ewan McGregor

as Joe Taylor

Tilda Swinton

as Ella Gault

Peter Mullan

as Les Gault

Emily Mortimer

as Cathie Dimly

Jack McElhone

as Jim Gault

Thérèse Bradley

as Gwen

Ewan Stewart

as Daniel Gordon

Stuart McQuarrie

as Bill

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Young Adam about?▾

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.

How long is Young Adam?▾

1h 33m

When was Young Adam released?▾

September 26, 2003

Who directed Young Adam?▾

David Mackenzie

Who stars in Young Adam?▾

Ewan McGregor, Tilda Swinton, Peter Mullan

What genre is Young Adam?▾

Drama, Thriller, Crime, Romance

What is Young Adam rated?▾

R