Movie
Ratcatcher
Overview
James Gillespie is 12 years old. The world he knew is changing. Haunted by a secret, he has become a stranger in his own family. He is drawn to the canal where he creates a world of his own. He finds an awkward tenderness with Margaret Anne, a vulnerable 14 year old expressing a need for love in all the wrong ways, and befriends Kenny, who possesses an unusual innocence in spite of the harsh surroundings.
Details
- Release date
- 1999-11-12
- Runtime
- 94 min
- Genres
- Drama
- Status
- Released
- Production
- Pathé, BBC Film, Arts Council of England, Les Productions Lazennec, Le Studio Canal+, Holy Cow Films
- Country
- United Kingdom, France
- Original language
- EN
Cast
- William Eadie as James
- Tommy Flanagan as Da
- Mandy Matthews as Ma
- Michelle Stewart as Ellen
- Lynne Ramsay Jr. as Anne Marie
- Leanne Mullen as Margaret Anne
- John Miller as Kenny
- Jackie Quinn as Mrs Quinn
- James Ramsay as Mr Quinn
- Anne McLean as Mrs Fowler
- Craig Bonar as Matt Monroe
- Andrew McKenna as Billy
Crew
- Lynne Ramsay - Director
- Lynne Ramsay - Writer
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