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Ratcatcher

  • 19991999
  • Not RatedNot Rated
  • 1h 34m
IMDb RATING
7.5/10
11K
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Ratcatcher (1999)
An naïve young lad navigates the dirty squalid streets of 1973 Glasgow, and the poor youth around him.
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A naïve young lad navigates the dirty squalid streets of 1973 Glasgow and the poor youth around him.A naïve young lad navigates the dirty squalid streets of 1973 Glasgow and the poor youth around him.A naïve young lad navigates the dirty squalid streets of 1973 Glasgow and the poor youth around him.
IMDb RATING
7.5/10
11K
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    • Lynne Ramsay
    • Lynne Ramsay
  • Stars
    • Tommy Flanagan
    • Mandy Matthews
    • William Eadie
    • Lynne Ramsay
    • Lynne Ramsay
  • Stars
    • Tommy Flanagan
    • Mandy Matthews
    • William Eadie
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 80User reviews
    • 68Critic reviews
    • 76Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Won 1 BAFTA Award

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    William Eadie, Mandy Matthews, and Jackie Quinn in Ratcatcher (1999)
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    William Eadie in Ratcatcher (1999)
    William Eadie and John Miller in Ratcatcher (1999)
    Tommy Flanagan and Mandy Matthews in Ratcatcher (1999)
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    Tommy Flanagan
    Tommy Flanagan
    • Da
    Mandy Matthews
    • Ma
    William Eadie
    • James
    Michelle Stewart
    • Ellen
    Lynne Ramsay Jr.
    • Anne Marie
    • (as Lynne Ramsay Jnr.)
    Leanne Mullen
    • Margaret Anne
    John Miller
    • Kenny
    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
    Stewart Gordon
    • Tommy
    • (as Stuart Gordon)
    Stephen Sloan
    • Mackie
    Molly Innes
    • Miss McDonald
      • Lynne Ramsay
      • Lynne Ramsay
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    • Trivia
      Although this film is in English, the US release has English subtitles because all the characters speak in a very heavy Scottish accent.
    • Goofs
      A radio announcer mentions a football score "Stirling Albion 20, Selkirk 0." That game was played in 1984, not in the early 70's when the film was set.
    • Quotes

      Kenny: Goodbye, Snowball!

    • Connections
      Featured in At the Movies: Instinct/The Loss of Sexual Innocence/Limbo (1999)
    • Soundtracks
      Lollipop
      Performed by The Chordettes

      Written by Beverly Ross (uncredited) and Julius E. Dixson Sr. (uncredited)

      Courtesy of Barnaby Records, Inc.

      By Arrangement with Celebrity Licensing Inc.

      1958 Edward B Marks Music Company Copyright renewed

      Used by permission. All rights reserved

    User reviews80

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    my favourite film
    this is my favourite film. it was like watching a mirror of what being a kid was all about, which i guess makes it harder for those with a carefree childhood to identify. i loved ramsay's ability to create intense and harsh situations without slipping into the provocative manipulation that is characteristic of many similar child starring films (think harmony korine). the characters are subtly built through their actions and their treatment is compassionate - this could have easily turned into one of those films lacking a single likable character, but instead the amoral approach shows off their beauty and humanity through their flaws. the cinematography is easily one of the best i've seen and its tones perfectly serve the substance, merging the poetic and stark realism. the actors and non-actors can hardly be distinguished from each other, it's the type of film where everyone just seem to be themselves, and lynne ramsay is truly a master of releasing the most meaningful expressions from her actors.

    the ending as someone else mentioned can be taken both realistically or symbolically, but the scene resolves james's guilt whichever way you take it.

    this film is not an easy watch and one should be prepared for an intense emotional experience or else it could get intolerable.
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    • Nov 26, 2004

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    • Release date
      • November 12, 1999 (United Kingdom)
      • United Kingdom
      • France
      • English
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    • Filming locations
      • Glasgow, Strathclyde, Scotland, UK
    • Production companies
      • Pathé Pictures International
      • BBC Films
      • Arts Council of England
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    Technical specs

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    • 1 hour 34 minutes
      • Color
      • Dolby Digital

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