Adam & Paul

Adam & Paul

...and you thought you were having a bad day...

2004•1h 26m•6.9/10

ComedyDrama

Ratings

🎬TMDb

6.9/10(40)

Adam and Paul are two young junkies living in Dublin and perpetually on the lookout for their next fix. During their search, they encounter various unsavoury characters and make some futile attempts at petty theft. As their day progresses, Adam and Paul get into a good share of trouble as they do whatever they can to score heroin, eventually running afoul of an imposing thug—who only drags them into more shady activities.

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Production

Fís Éireann/Screen Ireland, Element Pictures

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

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Cast

Tom Murphy

Tom Murphy

Paul

Mark O'Halloran

Mark O'Halloran

Adam

Michael McElhatton

Michael McElhatton

Martin (voice)

Mary Murray

Mary Murray

Orla

Paul Roe

Paul Roe

Wayne

Deirdre Molloy

Marian

Thomas Farrell

Sleeping Bag

Gary Egan

Georgie

Ion Caramitru

Ion Caramitru

Eastern European Man

David Herlihy

David Herlihy

Kittser

Eamonn Hunt

Gringo

Joe Hanley

Joe Hanley

Noelie

Finbar Furey

Finbar Furey

Old man

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