Rent Ratcatcher (1999)
3.7 of 5 from 146 ratings
1h 34min
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- Synopsis:
- Set in Glasgow in the 1970s, 'Ratcatcher' is seen through the eyes of twelve-year-old James Gillespie (William Eadie), a young boy haunted by a secret. Feeling increasingly distant from his family, his only escape comes with the discovery of a new housing development on the outskirts of town where he has the freedom to lose himself in his own world. Enticed by a gang of older boys, James is thrown together with vulnerable fourteen-year-old Margaret Anne (Leanne Mullen) and the pair strike up an unlikely friendship which becomes their hesitant but touching experience of first love...
- Actors:
- Tommy Flanagan, Mandy Matthews, William Eadie, Michelle Stewart, Lynne Ramsay Jr., Leanne Mullen, John Miller, Jackie Quinn, James Ramsay, Anne McLean, Craig Bonar, Andrew McKenna, Mick Maharg, James Montgomery, Thomas McTaggart, Stuart Gordon, Stephen Sloan, Molly Innes, Stephen King, John Comerford
- Directors:
- Lynne Ramsay
- Producers:
- Gavin Emerson
- Writers:
- Lynne Ramsay
- Studio:
- Pathe
- Genres:
- Drama
- Collections:
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Reviews (1) of Ratcatcher
Tough but Tender - Ratcatcher review by griggs
It’s incredible just how assured Ratcatcher is for a debut, you can see the beginnings of the world-class filmmaker she’d become. Ramsey’s eye for detail and atmosphere is stunning, turning 1970s Glasgow into something both grim and poetic. The film is tough but tender, full of quiet heartbreak and striking imagery. A haunting, beautifully shot coming-of-age story.
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