Ratcatcher (1999)
Ratcatcher (1999)
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.

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Cast

William Eadie William Eadie As: James Gillespie
Tommy Flanagan Tommy Flanagan As: Da
Mandy Matthews Mandy Matthews As: Ma
Michelle Stewart Michelle Stewart As: Ellen
Lynne Ramsay Jr. Lynne Ramsay Jr. As: Anne Marie
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Storyline

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.


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Certification: 15

Details

Genres: Drama

Language: English

Release Date: 12 November 1999

Country: FR, GB

Runtime: 94m

Company Credits

Company: Pathé, BBC Film, Arts Council of England, Les Productions Lazennec, StudioCanal, Holy Cow Films

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Cast

Directed By

Lynne Ramsay

Lynne Ramsay

Director

John Armstrong

John Armstrong

Assistant Director

Mark Murdoch

Mark Murdoch

Assistant Director

Tracey Skelton

Tracey Skelton

Assistant Director

Anneli Downing

Anneli Downing

Assistant Director

Nick McCarthy

Nick McCarthy

First Assistant Director

Karen Wood

Karen Wood

Script Supervisor

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Gavin Emerson

Gavin Emerson

Producer

Andrea Calderwood

Andrea Calderwood

Executive Producer

Bertrand Faivre

Bertrand Faivre

Producer

Barbara McKissack

Barbara McKissack

Executive Producer

Sarah Radclyffe

Sarah Radclyffe

Executive Producer

Gillian Berrie

Gillian Berrie

Casting

Peter Gallagher

Peter Gallagher

Associate Producer

Su Bainbridge

Su Bainbridge

Production Coordinator

Pauline Ogle

Pauline Ogle

Location Manager

Edited By

Lucia Zucchetti

Lucia Zucchetti

Editor

Pani Scott

Pani Scott

First Assistant Editor

Costume and Makeup

Gill Horn

Gill Horn

Costume Design

Anastasia Shirley

Anastasia Shirley

Hair Designer

Elaine Nichols

Elaine Nichols

Wardrobe Supervisor

Claire Harris

Claire Harris

Makeup Artist

Anastasia Shirley

Anastasia Shirley

Makeup Designer

Sound

Rachel Portman

Rachel Portman

Original Music Composer

Paul Davies

Paul Davies

Sound Supervisor

Jens Christensen

Jens Christensen

Foley Editor

Fiona Carlin

Fiona Carlin

Boom Operator

Richard Flynn

Richard Flynn

Dialogue Editor

David Arch

David Arch

Conductor

Jack Stew

Jack Stew

Foley Artist

Tim Alban

Tim Alban

Sound

Visual Effects

Steven Begg

Steven Begg

Visual Effects Supervisor

Camera

Alwin H. Küchler

Alwin H. Küchler

Director of Photography

Nick Barrett

Nick Barrett

Camera Operator

Thomas Townend

Thomas Townend

Camera Operator

Thomas Townend

Thomas Townend

Still Photographer

Lighting

Art Department

Jane Morton

Jane Morton

Production Design

Robina Nicholson

Robina Nicholson

Art Direction

Jim Elliott

Jim Elliott

Property Master

Other Crew

Paul Heasman

Paul Heasman

Stunt Coordinator

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