16 Years of Alcohol is a 2003 drama film written and directed by Richard Jobson, based on his 1987 novel. The film is Jobson's first directorial effort, following a career as a television presenter on BSkyB and VH-1, and as the vocalist for the 1970s punk rock band The Skids. The cover of the DVD describes it as influenced by A Clockwork Orange and Trainspotting. The soundtrack features 1960s ska and skinhead reggae acts such as Desmond Dekker and Claudette and the Corporation, and 1970s rock bands such as Roxy Music, Velvet Underground, Iggy & The Stooges and The Skids. At the 2003... British Independent Film Awards, the film was nominated for best independent film, and Susan Lynch won the best supporting actor/actress category. Kevin McKidd plays the central character Frankie, a violent alcoholic who is partially based on Jobson's brother and on Jobson himself. The movie was set and filmed in Edinburgh and Aberdour. The opening scene shows Frankie being beaten by a small group of men, and the rest of the film is shown as a flashback leading up to that point.
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| Release date: | August 14, 2003 |
| Directed by: | Richard Jobson |
| Rated: |  |
| Runtime: | 102 Minutes |
| Producer: | Mark Burton, Richard Jobson |
| Editor: | Ioannis Chalkiadakis |
| Music by: | Keith Atack |
| Cinematography: | John Rhodes |
| Screenplay by: | Richard Jobson |