Young Adam

"Everyone has a past. Everyone has a secret."

2003 1h 33m EN

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5.9

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62%

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METACRITIC

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6.3

IMDB

★5.9TMDB · 202🍅62%Rotten Tomatoes●67Metacritic★6.3IMDB · 15,075

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Synopsis

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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.

“Everyone has a past. Everyone has a secret.”

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Cast

Ewan McGregor
Joe Taylor
Tilda Swinton
Ella Gault
Peter Mullan
Les Gault
Emily Mortimer
Cathie Dimly
Jack McElhone
Jim Gault
Thérèse Bradley
Gwen
Ewan Stewart
Daniel Gordon
Stuart McQuarrie
Bill

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: David Mackenzie
Writers: David Mackenzie
Languages: English
Countries: United Kingdom, France

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MONEY

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Earned back only 39% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.

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ERA

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Released 23 years ago.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: United Kingdom, France.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by David Mackenzie, shot by Giles Nuttgens. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by David Byrne. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Colin Monie shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Ewan McGregor and Tilda Swinton and Peter Mullan carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Everyone has a past. Everyone has a secret.".

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The take

David Mackenzie directs. Giles Nuttgens behind the camera. David Byrne scores. Colin Monie cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in United Kingdom, France. Dialogue in English.

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1Earned back only 39% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
2Released 23 years ago.
3International production across 2 countries: United Kingdom, France.
4Directed by David Mackenzie, shot by Giles Nuttgens. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by David Byrne. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Colin Monie shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Ewan McGregor and Tilda Swinton and Peter Mullan carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "Everyone has a past. Everyone has a secret.".
9IMDB entry: tt0289635 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Classified under 14 themes, including "dying and death", "adultery", "individual", "court case".