Raining Stones
Summary:
Bob (Bruce Jones) lives with his wife Anne (Julie Brown) and his daughter Coleen (Gemma Phoenix) in a poor English town. Bob scrapes by with whatever odd jobs come his way -- working as a bouncer, stealing green turf, cleaning septic tanks. Although Bob has no money and is living on the dole, he is determined to buy his daughter a dress for her first communion. The local parish ... Full Summary >>
Cast:
Bruce Jones - (Bob)
Julie Brown - (Anne)
Ricky Tomlinson - (Tommy)
Tom Hickey - (Father Barry)
Gemma Phoenix - (Coleen)
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Review:
Social realist director Ken Loach continued his early 1990s resurgence with another unflinching look at modern-day, working class Britain. Though the film's plot is as simple as a fable -- a proud father fumbles his way through odd jobs to buy his daughter a communion dress -- Loach undermines the potential for slapstick humor and saccharine ... Continue >>
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