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Ratcatcher

Nov 12, 1999
1h 34m
★ 7.1

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.

Genres

Drama

Production Companies

Pathé
BBC Film
Arts Council of England
Les Productions Lazennec
Le Studio Canal+
Holy Cow Films

Ratcatcher Trailers

Cast

William Eadie

James Gillespie

William Eadie

Tommy Flanagan

Da

Tommy Flanagan

Mandy Matthews

Ma

Mandy Matthews

Michelle Stewart

Ellen

Michelle Stewart

Lynne Ramsay Jr.

Anne Marie

Lynne Ramsay Jr.

Leanne Mullen

Margaret Anne

Leanne Mullen

Jackie Quinn

Mrs. Quinn

Jackie Quinn

James Ramsay

Mr. Quinn

James Ramsay

Anne McLean

Mrs. Fowler

Anne McLean

Craig Bonar

Matt Monroe

Craig Bonar

Andrew McKenna

Billy

Andrew McKenna

Mick Maharg

Stef

Mick Maharg

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