Ratcatcher
Drama set in 1970s Glasgow in which a 12-year-old boy haunted by a terrible secret finds solace in a world of his own on the banks of a canal.
Lynne Ramsay's gritty debut feature Ratcatcher is a lyrical portrait of a boy growing up on the wrong side of the tracks.
Set in Glasgow in the 1970s, Ratcatcher is seen through the eyes of 12-year-old James Gillespie, a young boy haunted by a secret.
As he is feeling increasingly distant from his family, his only escape comes with the discovery of a new housing development on the outskirts of town, where he has the freedom to lose himself in his own world. Enticed by a gang of older boys, James is thrown together with vulnerable 14-year-old Margaret Anne, and the pair strike up an unlikely friendship which becomes their hesitant but touching experience of first love.
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| James | William Eadie |
| Ma | Mandy Matthews |
| Da | Tommy Flanagan |
| Ellen | Michelle Stewart |
| Anne Marie | Lynne Ramsay Jr |
| Margaret Anne | Leanne Mullen |
| Kenny | John Miller |
| Mrs Quinn | Jackie Quinn |
| Mr Quinn | James Ramsay |
| Mrs Fowler | Anne McLean |
| Matt Monroe | Craig Bonar |
| Billy | Andrew McKenna |
| Stef | Mick Maharg |
| Writer | Lynne Ramsay |
| Director | Lynne Ramsay |
| Producer | Gavin Emerson |
