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Sweet sixteen, a Sixteen Films production with Road Movies Filmproduktion and Tornasol/Alta Films in a British, German and Spanish co-production, a Scottish Screen and BBC Films presentation with the support of Filmstiftung Nordrhein-Westfalen and The Glasgow Film Office ... ; producer, Rebecca O'Brien ; screenplay writer, Paul Laverty ; director, Ken Loach

eng

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MPAA rating: R; for pervasive strong language, drug content and some violence

Sweet sixteen

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a Sixteen Films production with Road Movies Filmproduktion and Tornasol/Alta Films in a British, German and Spanish co-production, a Scottish Screen and BBC Films presentation with the support of Filmstiftung Nordrhein-Westfalen and The Glasgow Film Office ... ; producer, Rebecca O'Brien ; screenplay writer, Paul Laverty ; director, Ken Loach

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In Greenock, Scotland, Liam is trying to make money. When he refuses to use his imprisoned mom as a drug mule, his criminal stepfather, Stan, and bitter grandfather kick him out of the house. He moves in with his level-headed older sister who has no love for their mother. Liam decides to buy a trailer for himself and his mom when she gets out of prison on the day before his 16th birthday. He comes up with a plan to steal Stan's drug stash and sell it to local junkies. Liam starts to develop the skills of a successful businessman and gets noticed by a group of big-time dealers

adult

live action