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Raining Stones
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On the First Communion of his beloved daughter, Bob wants her to have a beautiful and brand-new dress. Since he is poor and cannot afford to buy the costly dress, Bob ends up with a disastrous decision in trying to raise the money.
On the First Communion of his beloved daughter, Bob wants her to have a beautiful and brand-new dress. Since he is poor and cannot afford to buy the costly dress, Bob ends up with a disastrous decision in trying to raise the money.
Actors:
Gary Hesford,
Geraldine Ward,
Stephen Lord,
Jack Marsden,
Julie Brown,
Jackie Richmond,
Anthony Bodell,
Susan Cookson,
Patrick Ward,
Anna Jaskolka,
George Moss,
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Gary Hesford
Geraldine Ward
Stephen Lord
1 October 1972, Salford, Manchester, England, UK
Jack Marsden
Julie Brown
Jackie Richmond
Anthony Bodell
Susan Cookson
20 April 1965, Manchester, England, UK
Patrick Ward
Anna Jaskolka
George Moss
Director:
Ken Loach
Ken Loach
17 June 1936, Nuneaton, Warwickshire, England, UK
Country:
United Kingdom
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Without ever mentioning politics, Loach makes the most powerful and effective of political statements -- one that relies on subtlety and the intelligence of the audience.
August 12, 2007
A Ken Loach masterpiece. Deals with poverty-stricken Irish Catholic's struggle to raise money for his daughter's communion dress.
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September 29, 2002
A gripping and occasionally disturbing look at parental sacrifice.
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May 20, 2003
Brisk, richly characterized fiction that cuts as deeply and truly as any documentary.
January 01, 2000
Gripping and sadly true to life.
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The film is good-hearted and the characters are easy to identify with, but what I liked best was the underlying humor, even in this desperate situation.
January 01, 2000
With a delightfully unexpected ending and keen characterizations throughout, Raining Stones is an entertaining look at working class life on the edge of desperation.
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Ken Loach: the master.