Raining Stones Movie Review 1993

A hard-up plumber becomes obsessed with buying an expensive first communion dress for his daughter and gets involved in numerous misadventures trying to get the money. Another of Loach's comedy-dramas about the British working class and their struggle to survive with dignity.

Distribution

Wellspring Media, A Division of Genius Products, Inc., 2230 Broadway, Santa Monica, CA 90904, Phone: (310)453-1222, Fax: (310)453-0074, URL: http://www.wellspring.com

Available on VHS, DVD
Running time 90 minutes.
Originally from British.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Comedy Drama, Dads

Screenplay

Jim Allen

Cast

Bruce Jones, Julie Brown, Ricky Tomlinson, Tom Hickey, Gemma Phoenix, Jonathan James

Cinematography

Barry Ackroyd

Director

Ken Loach

Music

Stewart Copeland

Producer

Sally Hibbin, Film Four International, Parallax Pictures

Awards

Cannes 1993: Special Jury Prize.