Ratcatcher
1999 · Movie · NR · 94 min
★ 7.2(246)unSUB Rating
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.
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Details
- Years
- 1999
- Release date
- 1999-11-12
- Language
- English
- Rated
- NR
- Runtime
- 94 min
- TMDB rating (input)
- 7.1/10 (246 votes)
Themes
- scotland
- glasgow, scotland
- 1970s
- neighbor
- canal
- woman director
- escapism
Cast & crew
- WE
William Eadie
as James
Tommy Flanagan
as Da
- MM
Mandy Matthews
as Ma
- MS
Michelle Stewart
as Ellen
- LJ
Lynne Ramsay Jr.
as Anne Marie
- LM
Leanne Mullen
as Margaret Anne
- JM
John Miller
as Kenny
- JQ
Jackie Quinn
as Mrs Quinn
- JR
James Ramsay
as Mr Quinn
- AM
Anne McLean
as Mrs Fowler
Directed by Lynne Ramsay