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I Swear
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.
2025 · Directed by Kirk Jones · 121 min · Drama · History · 23 frames
Tagline
I blink. I twitch. I jump. I click. I whistle. I shout.
Crew
- Written by: Kirk Jones
- Cinematography: James Blann
- Edited by: Sam Sneade
- Music: Stephen Rennicks
- Production design: Sabrina Linder
- Produced by: Kirk Jones, Georgia Bayliff, Piers Tempest
Cast
- 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
Production
- Country: United Kingdom
- Language: English
- Studios: One Story High, Tempo Productions
- Budget: $3,730,000
- Box office: $15,564,404
- Themes: scotland, dark comedy, biography, based on true story, alienation, outcast, tourette syndrome, docudrama, 1980s, 1990s
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