---
title: 'I Swear (2025)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Kirk Jones'
released: '2025-09-07'
runtime_minutes: 120
certification: 'R'
genres:
  - 'Comedy'
  - 'History'
countries:
  - 'United Kingdom'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/i-swear-2025'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt31514146/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# I Swear (2025)

2025 · R · 120 min · Comedy, History · United Kingdom


## Synopsis

I Swear is a 2025 British biographical black comedy-drama film directed, written, and produced by Kirk Jones. It is based on the true life story of John Davidson, a Scottish man with severe Tourette syndrome who, as a teenager, was the subject of the 1989 television documentary John's Not Mad. The film stars Robert Aramayo as Davidson, alongside Maxine Peake, Shirley Henderson, and Peter Mullan in supporting roles. Scott Ellis Watson makes his acting debut as a young Davidson.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Kirk Jones](https://cinepixo.com/people/kirk-jones)
- **Screenplay:** [Kirk Jones](https://cinepixo.com/people/kirk-jones)
- **Producer:** [Kirk Jones](https://cinepixo.com/people/kirk-jones), [Piers Tempest](https://cinepixo.com/people/piers-tempest)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Stephen Rennicks](https://cinepixo.com/people/stephen-rennicks)

## Cast

- [Robert Aramayo](https://cinepixo.com/people/robert-aramayo) as John Davidson
- [Maxine Peake](https://cinepixo.com/people/maxine-peake) as Dottie Achenbach
- [David Carlyle](https://cinepixo.com/people/david-carlyle) as Chris Achenbach
- [Sanjeev Kohli](https://cinepixo.com/people/sanjeev-kohli) as Kenny
- [Steven Cree](https://cinepixo.com/people/steven-cree) as David Davidson
- [Shirley Henderson](https://cinepixo.com/people/shirley-henderson) as Heather Davidson
- [Ron Donachie](https://cinepixo.com/people/ron-donachie) as Headmaster Donald Watkins
- [Leah MacRae](https://cinepixo.com/people/leah-macrae) as Mrs. Robinson
- [Taqi Nazeer](https://cinepixo.com/people/taqi-nazeer) as Gerry
- [Holly Howden Gilchrist](https://cinepixo.com/people/holly-howden-gilchrist) as Suzy
- [Peter Mullan](https://cinepixo.com/people/peter-mullan) as Tommy Trotter
- [Ellie MacDowall](https://cinepixo.com/people/ellie-macdowall) as Girl in Newsagent
- [Christina Modestou](https://cinepixo.com/people/christina-modestou) as Alison
- [Emma Hartley Miller](https://cinepixo.com/people/emma-hartley-miller) as Woman on Train
- [John Davidson](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-davidson-3) as John Davidson

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Source: https://cinepixo.com/movies/i-swear-2025
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