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Young Adam

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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.

Status: Released

Released Date: 2003-09-26

Runtime: 93 mins

Director: David Mackenzie

Spoken language: English

Genres: Drama, Thriller, Crime, Romance

Original title: Young Adam

Production Companies: Recorded Picture Company, Young Adam Productions, StudioCanal, HanWay Films, UK Film Council, Scottish Screen, Sveno Media

Production Countries: France, United Kingdom

Cast

Ewan McGregor

Tilda Swinton

Peter Mullan

Emily Mortimer

Jack McElhone

Therese Bradley

Ewan Stewart

Stuart McQuarrie

Pauline Turner

Alan Cooke

Rory McCann

Ian Hanmore

Mhairi Morrison

Anne Marie Timoney

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