Raining Stones

Raining Stones (1993)

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

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.

Date of release
1993-09-09
TMDB
6.9 / 10 (148)
Runtime
1h 30m
Genres
Drama, Crime
Director
Ken Loach

Casting

Interesting facts

  • Awards: 1 · Nominations: 0. Including: Jury Prize

Raining Stones is a 1993 film directed by Ken Loach and starring Bruce Jones, Julie Brown, Ricky Tomlinson, Tom Hickey and Gemma Phoenix. Written by Jim Allen, it tells the story of a man who cannot afford to buy his daughter a First Communion dress, and makes disastrous choices in trying to raise the money. The film won the Jury Prize at the 1993 Cannes Film Festival.

Production

Raining Stones was shot in and around the Langley Estate in Middleton, Greater Manchester. Bob Williams' flat – as well as the butcher's shop in the opening scenes – were opposite the junction of Wood Street and Windemere Road. The pub from the car park of which Bob's transit van was stolen was The Falcon on the corner of Threlkeld Road and Bowness Road. The Falcon has since been demolished and the site remained undeveloped as of 2010.

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