Raining Stones (1993)

User Rating:

7.5/10   

Director:

Ken Loach

Writer:

Jim Allen (writer)

Release Date:

6 October 1993 (France)

Genre:

Drama | Comedy

Plot:

This Ken Loach film tells the story of a man devoted to his family and his religion. Proud, though poor...

Plot Keywords:

Money | First Communion | Social Realism | Tragicomedy | Independent Film

Awards:

6 wins & 4 nominations

Cast

Bruce Jones	...	Bob
Julie Brown	...	Anne
Gemma Phoenix	...	Coleen
Ricky Tomlinson	...	Tommy
Tom Hickey	...	Father Barry
Mike Fallon	...	Jimmy
Ronnie Ravey	...	Butcher
Lee Brennan	...	Irishman
Karen Henthorn	...	Young Mother
Christine Abbott	...	May
Geraldine Ward	...	Tracey
William Ash	...	Joe
Matthew Clucas	...	Sean
Anna Jaskolka	...	Shop Assistant
Jonathan James	...	Tansey

Runtime:

90 min

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Dolby SR

Certification:

Iceland:L | USA:Not Rated | Australia:M | Argentina:13 | South Korea:12 | Spain:13 | Sweden:15 | UK:15

Filming Locations:

Middleton, Greater Manchester, England, UK

Company:

Channel Four Films

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Art City 1: Making It in Manhattan (1996)

Soundtrack:

Lock-Up

Top Stuff

Filmed around the low unemployment and depressed "overspill" council estate of Langley in Middleton, Manchester. This was the perfect setting for Raining Stones ( the title speaks for itself, it means, nothing is easy, everything hurts or is hard ) True local rumour has it, that the villains of the film are loosely based on a notorious underworld family of the same area.

One mans determination to have the very best for his daughters holy communion leads him into many escapades as he tries honestly and dishonestly to raise enough money for the apple of his eyes holy communion dress. From cleaning drains to sheep rustling on the local moor he eventually and without his partners knowledge borrows the money His inability to pay the lender the money back results in the local loan shark buying the debt (this is a common practice) the loan shark and his entourage then proceed to chase the unfortunate man for there money. Great stuff, realistic and treasure to watch.