Diagnosed with Tourette Syndrome at 15, John Davidson navigates his way against the odds through troubled teenage years and into adulthood, finding inspiration in the kindness of others to discover his true purpose in life.
Genres: Drama, History
TMDb Rating: 8.227 (409 votes)
Runtime: 121 min
Kirk Jones — Director
Kirk Jones — Producer
Georgia Bayliff — Producer
Piers Tempest — Producer
Kirk Jones — Writer
Robert Aramayo as John
Maxine Peake as Dottie
Peter Mullan as Tommy
Shirley Henderson as Heather
Scott Ellis Watson as Young John
David Carlyle as Chris
Francesco Piacentini-Smith as Murray
Somerled Campbell as Palace Official
Michael Dylan as Butler
Christina Ashford as The Queen
Sanjeev Kohli as Kenny
Steven Cree as David
Ethan Stewart as William (10)
Isla Mercer as Caroline (7)
Catriona McArthur as Sharon (13)
Paul Donnelly as Billie Dean / Attacker Under Bridge
Ron Donachie as Headmaster Donald Watkins
Jamie McAllister as Young Murray (12)
Abigail Noon as Kerry (12)
Ella Victoria Robb as Teacher
Sam Felderhof as Boy 1
Isaac Chan Adams as Boy 2
Leah MacRae as Mrs Robinson
Taqi Nazeer as Gerry
Liam Campbell as Fight Boy
Douglas Rankine as Doctor
Anna-Jorge Somerville as Dawn
Connor Parkin as Roddy
Holly Howden Gilchrist as Suzy
Calum Cormack as Bouncer
Amber Sylvia Edwards as Marie
Chris Dixon as James
John McLarnon as Police Officer
Jamie Marie Leary as Irene
Ellie MacDowall as Girl in Newsagent
Anthony Capaldi as Andy
David Gallacher as Sheriff
Thierry Mabonga as Defence Agent
Gary French as Procurator Fiscal
Ross Mann as Journalist 1
Johnny Austin as Journalist 2
Michael Cooke as Journalist 3
Donald Morrison as Priest
Ruth Milne as Karen
Paddy Towers as Lad 1
Cerys Tinney as Girl
Gregor Mackay as Danny
Adam McNamara as PC / Inspector MacCullen
Gordon Peaston as Councillor Spalding
Paul Cassidy as Allan
Karen Bartke as Claire
Andrea Bisset as Lucy
Christina Modestou as Alison
Greg Storey as Greg
Paul Stevenson as Paul
Gordon Morris as Queen's Speaker
Louise Stewart as Caroline (34)
Carolina Valdés as Barbara
Emma Hartley-Miller as Woman on Train
Debra Stephenson as The Queen (voice)
John Davidson as Self (archive footage)