Raining Stones

"It would be funny if it didn't hurt so much."

1993 1h 30m EN

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6.9

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★6.9TMDB · 147

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Proud, though poor, Bob wants his little girl to have a beautiful (and costly) brand-new dress for her First Communion. His stubbornness and determination get him into trouble as he turns to increasingly questionable measures, in his desperation to raise the needed money. This tragic flaw leads him to risk all that he loves and values, his beloved family, indeed even his immortal soul and salvation, in blind pursuit of that goal.

“It would be funny if it didn't hurt so much.”

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Cast

Bruce Jones
Bob
Julie Brown
Anne
Gemma Phoenix
Coleen
Ricky Tomlinson
Tommy
Tom Hickey
Father Barry
Mike Fallon
Jimmy
Ronnie Ravey
Butcher
Lee Brennan
Irishman

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Ken Loach
Writers: Jim Allen
Languages: English
Countries: United Kingdom

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RUNTIME

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90 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

ERA

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33 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Ken Loach, shot by Barry Ackroyd. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Stewart Copeland. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Jonathan Morris shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Bruce Jones and Julie Brown and Gemma Phoenix carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "It would be funny if it didn't hurt so much.".

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8 / 8

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IMDB entry: tt0107920 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Ken Loach directs. Barry Ackroyd behind the camera. Stewart Copeland scores. Jonathan Morris cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United Kingdom. Dialogue in English.

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190 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
233 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Directed by Ken Loach, shot by Barry Ackroyd. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Stewart Copeland. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Jonathan Morris shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Bruce Jones and Julie Brown and Gemma Phoenix carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "It would be funny if it didn't hurt so much.".
8IMDB entry: tt0107920 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

The technical file

Cinematography: Barry Ackroyd
Original score: Stewart Copeland
Editing: Jonathan Morris
Runtime: 90 min · 1h 30m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Box office: $89,388
Original language: EN
IMDB: Raining Stones (1993)

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Peter McGinn2023-05-18
★ 6/10
I watched this to see Bruce Jones in it, who I know from long ago Coronation Street. He performed well with a limiting script. I mean, there was plenty of emotional highs and lows for him to strut his stuff, but the plot seemed weak and fell back on stereotypes. I had trouble with his being too proud to accept charity but he has no qualms about breaking the law. Do those two standards really fit with each other? I was poor for several years as a young adult and never came close to that sort of reasoning. I am in the U.S. but I have watched a lot of British programming and movies over the years and usually manage the accents quite well, but these folks often spoke very fast and low, and I missed half or more of some conversations . Luckily the plot was so simple it was still easy to follow what was going on. I give the ending credit for not being predictable, but it also seemed kind of pat, deus es machina.

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