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Director: Owen McPolin
Cast: Andrew Scott, James Quarton, Eva Birthistle, Colin Farrell
After failing school, 18 year old Irishman leaves his small town in Kerry to find work. In London, he finds a job at an oil refinery and befriends a crude Scottish worker, but soon starts thinking about going back to school. One day, the job sends him and his Scottish friend back to Kerry. There, tensions rise.
Why you might like this:
Directed by Owen McPolin, the 1997 drama Drinking Crude offers a gritty, authentic portrayal of an Irish youth struggling to make his way in London, as he forms an unlikely friendship with a Scottish oil refinery worker and is forced to confront his past. This film is a must-see for fans of realistic character studies and the work of actor Andrew Scott.