Ratcatcher (film)

Infobox Film
name = Ratcatcher


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director = Lynne Ramsay
producer = Gavin Emerson
writer = Lynne Ramsay
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starring = Tommy Flanagan
William Eadie
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released = November 12, 1999 (UK)
October 13, 2000 (US)
runtime = 94 minutes
country = Scotland
language = English
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amg_id = 1:180030
imdb_id = 0171685

"Ratcatcher" is a 1999 film written and directed by Lynne Ramsay. It is her debut feature film. The film tells the story of James, a 12-year-old boy living in an impoverished 1970s Scottish housing estate, whose friend is accidentally drowned while they are playing.

Ratcatcher is an often overlooked film that never achieved a wider audience. It was accepted into the elite Criterion Collection due to its quality. The review website, Crossover Guide says, "The scene where he climbs out of a window of a newly built house and runs across a field is simply captivating, marking the highlight of a truly beautiful British film."

Cast

*William Eadie – James
*Tommy Flanagan – Da
*Mandy Matthews – Ma
*Michelle Stewart – Ellen
*Lynne Ramsay Jr. – Anne Marie
*Leanne Mullen – Margaret Anne

External links

* [http://www.criterion.com/asp/release.asp?id=162&eid=241&section=essay Criterion Collection essay by Lizzie Francke]
* [http://www.crossoverguide.com/crossweb/films/ratcatcher.asp?page=4 Crossover Guide Review of Ratcatcher]
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