Ratcatcher (1999)
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.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 7.701 |
Directed By
Lynne Ramsay
Crew
Lynne Ramsay
Lynne Ramsay
Andrea Calderwood
Gavin Emerson
Bertrand Faivre
Barbara McKissack
Sarah Radclyffe
Rachel Portman
Alwin H. Küchler
Lucia Zucchetti
Jane Morton
Gill Horn
Robina Nicholson
Gillian Berrie
John Armstrong
Peter Gallagher
Anneli Downing
Mark Murdoch
Tracey Skelton
Paul Davies
Claire Harris
Anastasia Shirley
Anastasia Shirley
Nick McCarthy
Jim Elliott
Fiona Carlin
Jens Christensen
Richard Flynn
Steven Begg
Paul Heasman
Nick Barrett
Steve Philps
Thomas Townend
Thomas Townend
Elaine Nichols
Pani Scott
Pauline Ogle
David Arch
Su Bainbridge
Karen Wood
Jack Stew
Tim Alban
TOP CAST
William Eadie
James Gillespie
Michelle Stewart
Ellen
Lynne Ramsay Jr.
Anne Marie
Leanne Mullen
Margaret Anne
Jackie Quinn
Mrs. Quinn
James Ramsay
Mr. Quinn
Anne McLean
Mrs. Fowler
Craig Bonar
Matt Monroe
Andrew McKenna
Billy
Mick Maharg
Stef
James Montgomery
Hammy
Thomas McTaggart
Ryan
Stuart Gordon
Tommy
Stephen Sloan
Mackie
Molly Innes
Miss McDonald
Stephen King
Mr. Mohan
John Comerford
Insurance Man
Ann Marie Lafferty
Rita
Bessie McDonald
Elderly Lady
Leanne Jenkins
Kitten Girl
Dougie Jones
Scavenger
Joe McCrone
Scavenger
James Watson
Bus Driver
Stephen Purdon
Boy on Bike
Marion Connell
Jesse
Robert Farrell
Boy
Donnie McMillan
Artie
Lisa Taylor
Anne Marie's Friend
Rory McCann
Gordon (uncredited)
Chris McElhill
Boy in Street (uncredited)
John Miller
Kenny
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