Ratcatcher (1999)

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NR | 1 hr 34 mins | Drama | Released: 1/1/1999 |Box Office Total: $0.2M

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Synopsis:

James' family live in a poor neighborhood of Glasgow in the late 1970s. While they wait for relocation to a nicer part of town, James makes do with playing by the canal with Margaret Anne and Kenny. Margaret Anne is older, and willing to sleep with the local boys for a bit of affection, while Kenny loves animals, but is slow-witted. As the garbage piles up during a prolonged strike by the garbage collectors, James dreams of a better life and tries to escape the realities of his family and personal tragedies. As his family's dream of moving to a new home slowly fades, James also finds himself increasingly estranged from his loved ones and surroundings. The only place where he can find any solace is in a half-constructed housing subdivision in the pastoral suburbs--a bus journey away--for it is here where James feels he truly belongs.

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Full Cast & Crew

Theatrical Release
1/1/1999

Director	Credit
Lynne Ramsay	Director
Cast	Credit
Tommy J Flanagan	Da
Mandy Matthews	Ma
William Eadie	James
Michelle Stewart	Ellen
Lynne Ramsay	Anne Marie
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
Stuart Gordon	Tommy
Stephen Sloan	Mackie
Molly Innes	Miss McDonald
Stephen King	Mr Mohan
John Commerford	Insurance Man
Jimmy Grimes	Mr Mullen
Anne Marie Lafferty	Rita
Bessie McDonald	Elderly Lady
Leanne Jenkins	Kitten Girl
Ian Cameron	Soldier No 1
Brian Steel	Soldier No 2
Dougie Jones	Scavenger No 1
Joe McCrone	Scavenger No 2
James Watson	Bus Driver
Stephen Purdon	Boy on Bike
Marion Connell	Jesse
Robert Farrell	Boy
Donnie McMillan	Artie
Lisa Taylor	Anne Marie's Friend
Production Credits	Credit
Bertrand Faivre	Co-Producer
Gavin Emerson	Producer
Andrea Calderwood	Executive Producer
Peter Gallagher	Associate Producer
Barbara McKissack	Executive Producer
Sarah Radclyffe	Executive Producer
Production Companies	Credit
Merchant Ivory Films	Production Company
Les Productions Lazennec	Production Company
Studio Canal Plus	Production Company
BBC Enterprises	Production Company
Arts Council England	Production Company
Holy Cow Films	Production Company
Distribution Companies	Credit
First Look Releasing	Domestic Theatrical Distributor
Pathe Distribution	Foreign Theatrical Distributor
BBC Enterprises	Foreign Theatrical Distributor
Diaphana Distribution	Foreign Theatrical Distributor
Locations
Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom
Writer	Credit
Lynne Ramsay	Screenplay
Accounting	Credit
Shaw Statham	Production Accountant
Animal Training Handling	Credit
Derek Anderson	Animal Trainer - animal handler
Art Department	Credit
Derek Gray	Storyboard Artist
Andrea Matheson	Assistant Art Director
Martin McNee	Art Assistant - art department assistant
Robina Nicholson	Art Director
Jane Morton	Production Designer
Margaret Reeves	Art Assistant - art department assistant
Ursula Cleary	Art Director - art director's assistant
Fiona Riddick	Art Assistant - art department assistant
Dee Rimbaud	Art Assistant - art department assistant
Simon Wheeler	Art Assistant - art department assistant
Casting	Credit
Gillian Berrie	Casting
Steven Mochrie	Casting Associate - casting assistant
Film Camera	Credit
Mark Waddell	Grader - colour grader
Tom Townend	Photography - stills photographer
Tom Townend	Camera Operator - 2nd unit camera operator (2nd Unit)
Paul Shirley	Camera Trainee
Alwin Kuchler	Director of Photography
Nick Barrett	Camera Operator - 2nd unit camera operator (2nd Unit)
Film Sales Financing	Credit
G2 Films	Foreign Distribution Sales
Music	Credit
George Hamer	Music Contractor - Orchestra Contractor
Jerry N Capehart	Song
David Arch	Music Conductor - score conductor
Rachel Portman	Music
Rachel Portman	Music Arranger - score orchestrator
The Chordettes	Song Performer
Tony Stanton	Music - music copying
Burt Bacharach	Song
Eddie Cochran	Song Performer
Tom Jones	Song Performer
Hal David	Song
Frank Sinatra	Song Performer
Carson Parks	Song
Nancy Sinatra	Song Performer
Grange Calverley	Song
Bob Godfrey	Song Performer
Nick Drake	Song
Nick Drake	Song Performer
Physical Effects	Credit
Paul Heasman	Stunt Coordinator
Production Management	Credit
Pauline Ogle	Location Manager
Karen Wood	Script Supervisor
Nick McCarthy	Assistant Director
Francesca Dowd	Post-Production Coordinator
Tim Bain	Assistant Location Manager
Su Bainbridge	Production Coordinator
Anneli Downing	Assistant Director
Mark Murdoch	Assistant Director
Tracey Skelton	Assistant Director
John Armstrong	Assistant Director
Publicity	Credit
Claudia Kalindjian	Unit Publicist
Public Relations	Credit
McDonald & Rutter	Publicity publicity
Sound	Credit
Paul Davies	Sound Supervisor
Hugh Johnson	Sound Dubbing - dubbing assistant
Mazhar Mirza	Sound - sound trainee
Chris Dibble	Sound Mixer - recording & mixing engineer
Felicity Cottrell	Foley Artist
Fiona Carlin	Boom Operator
Jens Christensen	Foley Recordist - foley recordist & editor
Tim Alban	Dubbing Mixer
Richard Flynn	Sound Recordist
Orin Beaton	Boom Operator - 2nd unit boom operator (2nd Unit)
Jack Stew	Foley Artist
Stuart Wilson	Sound Recordist - 2nd unit sound recordist (2nd Unit)
Visual Effects	Credit
Steve Begg	Visual Effects Supervisor
Malcolm Webb	Titles
Ian Kettles	Visual Effects - model maker
Daniel Pettipher	Visual Effects - domino compositer
Wardrobe Hair Makeup	Credit
Elaine Nichols	Wardrobe Supervisor
Louise Noble	Wardrobe Assistant
Anastasia Shirley	Hairdresser - hair designer
Anastasia Shirley	Makeup
Gill Horn	Costume Designer
Claire Davies	Makeup Assistant - make-up assistant
Craig Halley	Wardrobe Assistant
Cathy Shirley	Makeup Assistant - make-up assistant

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