Smack and Thistle
1991, English. Directed by Tunde Ikoli.
With a drug-addled lifestyle and a prison sentence firmly behind him, Abel is determined to go straight and stay clean... as soon as he's seen to one final heist. In the house that he burgles he comes across Elizabeth - rich, desperate, hopelessly addicted to a heroin and unconscious. Saving her from the clutched of an overdose, Abel stays out of compassion which eventually evolves into attraction. But when Abel takes on Elizabeth he also takes on her family. His resolution to go straight has to go on the back burner while he struggles against a drugs conspiracy that stretched from the slums of the East End to the Houses of Parliament.
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- 1h 30m
- Post-credits
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- Language
- English
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- 20 April 1991
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Smack and Thistle runs 90 minutes (1h 30m).
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Smack and Thistle isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 20 April 1991. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
What movies are like Smack and Thistle?
If you liked Smack and Thistle, try Less Than Zero, Trainspotting, Clean.
Who directed Smack and Thistle?
Smack and Thistle (1991) was directed by Tunde Ikoli and stars Charlie Caine, Rosalind Bennett, Patrick Malahide.