Ratcatcher

Story

Synopsis

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.

Director

Lynne Ramsay

Writers

Lynne Ramsay

Language

English

Country

France, United Kingdom

Release date

12 November 1999

Ensemble

Cast

• William Eadie

  James

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  Tommy Flanagan

  Da

• Mandy Matthews

  Ma

• 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