Ratcatcher

Ratcatcher

94 mins | Drama | Nov. 12, 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.

Ratcatcher

94 mins | Drama | Nov. 12, 1999

Ratcatcher
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.
IMDb rating 7.5
Producers Canal+, BBC Films, Arts Council of England, Pathé Pictures International, Les Productions Lazennec, Holy Cow Films
Original title Ratcatcher
Directors Nick McCarthy, Karen Wood, John Armstrong, Lynne Ramsay
Writers Lynne Ramsay

Cast

William Eadie

as James Gillespie

Michelle Stewart

as Ellen

Lynne Ramsay Jr.

as Anne Marie

Leanne Mullen

as Margaret Anne

Jackie Quinn

as Mrs. Quinn

James Ramsay

as Mr. Quinn

Anne McLean

as Mrs. Fowler

Craig Bonar

as Matt Monroe

Andrew McKenna

as Billy

Mick Maharg

as Stef

James Montgomery

as Hammy

Stuart Gordon

as Tommy

Stephen Sloan

as Mackie

Molly Innes

as Miss McDonald

Stephen King

as Mr. Mohan

John Comerford

as Insurance Man

Bessie McDonald

as Elderly Lady

Leanne Jenkins

as Kitten Girl

Dougie Jones

as Scavenger

Joe McCrone

as Scavenger

James Watson

as Bus Driver

Stephen Purdon

as Boy on Bike

Marion Connell

as Jesse

Donnie McMillan

as Artie

Lisa Taylor

as Anne Marie's Friend

Rory McCann

as Gordon (uncredited)

Chris McElhill

as Boy in Street (uncredited)

John Miller

as Kenny