Raining Stones
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| Directed by | Ken Loach |
| Written by | Jim Allen |
| Produced by | Sally Hibbin |
| Starring | Bruce Jones |
| Cinematography | Barry Ackroyd |
| Distributed by | First Independent Films |
Release dates | 11 March 1993 (US, limited) |
Running time | 90 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
Raining Stones is a 1993 film directed by Ken Loach and starring Bruce Jones, , Ricky Tomlinson, Tom Hickey and . It tells the story of a man who cannot afford to buy his daughter a First Communion dress, and makes disastrous choices in trying to raise the money. The film won the Jury Prize at the 1993 Cannes Film Festival.[1]
Cast[]
- Anne Marti - Anne Martin
- Bruce Jones – Bob
- – Anne
- – Coleen
- Ricky Tomlinson – Tommy
- Tom Hickey – Father Barry
- Mike Fallon – Jimmy
- – Butcher
- Lee Brennan – Irishman
- Karen Henthorn – Young Mother
- – May
- – Tracey
- William Ash – Joe
- Matthew Clucas – Sean
- – Shop Assistant
- Jonathan James – Tansey
- Ken Strath - Councillor Strath
Reception[]
The film has been given universal critical acclaim and holds a rating of 100% on Rotten Tomatoes. It won the prestigious Grand Prix of the Belgian Syndicate of Cinema Critics.
Year-end lists[]
- Honorable mention – Kenneth Turan, Los Angeles Times[2]
Filming locations[]
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- Raining Stones was shot in and around the Langley Estate in Middleton, Greater Manchester.
- Bob Williams' flat – as well as the butcher's shop in the opening scenes – were opposite the junction of Wood Street and Windemere Road.
- The pub from the car park of which Bob's Transit van was stolen was The Falcon on the corner of Threlkeld Road and Bowness Road. The Falcon has since been demolished and the site remains undeveloped as of 2010.
References[]
- ^ "Festival de Cannes: Raining Stones". festival-cannes.com. Retrieved 22 August 2009.
- ^ Turan, Kenneth (25 December 1994). "1994: YEAR IN REVIEW : No Weddings, No Lions, No Gumps". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 20 July 2020.
External links[]
- Raining Stones at IMDb
- Raining Stones at the BFI's Screenonline
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Categories:
- English-language films
- 1993 comedy-drama films
- 1993 films
- British films
- Films directed by Ken Loach
- Films scored by Stewart Copeland
- British comedy-drama films
- Films shot in Greater Manchester
- 1990s comedy-drama film stubs