Sweet sixteen

The Resource Sweet sixteen
Label
Sweet sixteen
Statement of responsibility
a Sixteen Films production with Road Movies Filmproduktion and Tornasol/Alta Films in a British, German and Spanish co-production, a Scottish Screen and BBC Films presentation with the support of Filmstiftung Nordrhein-Westfalen and the Glasgow Film Office ... ; producer, Rebecca O'Brien ; screenplay writer, Paul Laverty ; director, Ken Loach
Contributor
Subject
Genre
Language
  • eng
  • eng
  • spa
  • eng
Summary
In Greenock, Scotland, Liam is trying to make money. When he refuses to use his imprisoned mom as a drug mule, his criminal stepfather, Stan, and bitter grandfather kick him out of the house. He moves in with his level-headed older sister who has no love for their mother. Liam decides to buy a trailer for himself and his mom when she gets out of prison on the day before his 16th birthday. He comes up with a plan to steal Stan's drug stash and sell it to local junkies. Liam starts to develop the skills of a successful businessman and gets noticed by a group of big-time dealers
Awards note
Cannes Film Festival, 2002: Best Screenplay (Paul Laverty); winner, British Independent Film Awards, best picture.
Cataloging source
TEF
Characteristic
videorecording
Credits note
Photography, Barry Ackroyd ; editor, Jonathan Morris ; music, George Fenton ; costume designer, Carole K. Millar ; production designer, Martin Johnson
Intended audience
MPAA rating: R; for pervasive strong language, drug content and some violence
Language note
English dialogue; English and Spanish subtitles; closed-captioned for the hearing impaired
PerformerNote
Martin Compston, AnnMarie Fulton, William Ruane
Runtime
106
Target audience
adult
Technique
live action
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