Adam & Paul

Aug 27, 2004

1h 26m

★ 6.9

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

Overview

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.

Genres

Comedy

Drama

Production Companies

Fís Éireann/Screen Ireland

Element Pictures

Adam & Paul Trailers

Cast

Paul

Tom Murphy

Adam

Mark O'Halloran

Martin (voice)

Michael McElhatton

Orla

Mary Murray

Wayne

Paul Roe

Marian

Deirdre Molloy

Sleeping Bag

Thomas Farrell

Georgie

Gary Egan

Eastern European Man

Ion Caramitru

Kittser

David Herlihy

Gringo

Eamonn Hunt

Noelie

Joe Hanley

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