Top billed cast

1. 

   Robert Aramayo

   John

2. 

   Maxine Peake

   Dottie

3. 

   Peter Mullan

   Tommy

4. 

   Shirley Henderson

   Heather

5. 

   Scott Ellis Watson

   Young John

6. 

   David Carlyle

   Chris

7. 

   Francesco Piacentini-Smith

   Murray

8. 

   Somerled Campbell

   Palace Official

9. 

   Michael Dylan

   Butler

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Reviews

A review by Brent Marchant

Written by Brent Marchant on 2026-05-04

They say you shouldn’t judge a book by its cover, because you just might be surprised by what’s inside. The same, of course, can be said for people, and that’s especially true when it comes to individuals with the rare and unusual condition known as Tourette Syndrome. And that’s precisely the point driven home by this excellent new fact-based comedy-drama from writer-director Kirk Jones. For those unfamiliar with Tourette, it’s a condition in which those affected exhibit potentially offensive and/or violent behavior unexpectedly in the midst of what seems like otherwise-“normal” ...read the rest

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Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$3,730,000.00

Revenue
$15,564,405.00

Keywords

• scotland
• dark comedy
• biography
• based on true story
• alienation
• outcast
• tourette syndrome
• docudrama
• 1980s
• 1990s
• triumph over adversity
• cliché
• based on real person
• tragedy drama