Released by Tartan Films the film is written and directed by Richard Jobson and stars Kevin McKidd, ("Trainspotting") and Laura Fraser, ("A Knight's Tale"). Currently handling the Los Angeles and New York film release campaign which opens February 25, 2005. Set in Edinburgh in three distinct periods in the life of Frankie Mac (McKidd), "16 Years of Alcohol" provides a challenging introduction to a man’s belief in the meaning of hope.