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Ratcatcher (2000)

Overview

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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Movie Information

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.

Rating:
Genre:Drama
Directed By:Lynne Ramsay
Written By:Lynne Ramsay
In Theaters:10/13/2000
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Runtime:94 minutes
Studio:Holy Cow Films

Cast

Director

Lynne Ramsay

Director

Substitute
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William Eadie

James Gillespie

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Tommy Flanagan

Da

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Mandy Matthews

Ma

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Michelle Stewart

Ellen