RATCATCHER (WIDESCREEN)

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• Release Year: 1999
• Genre: Drama
• Plot: In her breathtaking and assured debut feature, Lynne Ramsay creates a haunting evocation of a troubled Glasgow childhood. Set during Scotland’s national garbage strike of the mid-1970s, Ratcatcher explores the experiences of a poor adolescent boy as he struggles to reconcile his dreams and his guilt with the abjection that surrounds him. Utilizing beautiful, elusive imagery, candid performances, and unexpected humor, Ratcatcher deftly contrasts urban decay with a rich interior landscape of hope and perseverance, resulting in a work at once raw and deeply poetic.
• Cast: Tommy Flanagan, Mandy Matthews, William Eadie, Michelle Stewart, Lynne Ramsay Jr., Leanne Mullen, John Miller, Jackie Quinn, James Ramsay, Anne McLean, Craig Bonar, Andrew McKenna, Mick Maharg, James Montgomery, Thomas McTaggart, Stewart Gordon, Stephen Sloan, Molly Innes, Stephen King, John Comerford, Ann Marie Lafferty, Bessie McDonald, Leanne Jenkins, Dougie Jones, Joe McCrone, James Watson, Stephen Purdon, Marion Connell, Robert Farrell, Donnie McMillan, Lisa Taylor, Rory McCann, Chris McElhill, Nikky Smedley, Lynne Ramsay
• Director: Lynne Ramsay
• Runtime: 1:34
• Company: Pathé Pictures International, BBC Films, Arts Council of England, Les Productions Lazennec, Canal+, Pathé! Distribution, Merchant Ivory Productions, The Classic Collection, Home Vision Entertainment (HVE), The Criterion Collection
• Media Format: Movie