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Ratcatcher DVD (2003) William Eadie, Ramsay (DIR) cert 15 NEW Great ValueTitle: Ratcatcher Leading Actor: William Eadie Region: Region 2 Duration: 93 mins Format: DVD / Normal Type: DVD No.

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The story of a young boy who dreams of a better life - set in Govan during the binmen's strike of the late 70s.

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EAN5060002832202

eBay Product ID (ePID)3958597

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ActorLeanne Mullen, Lynne Ramsay, John Miller, Mandy Matthews, Jackie Quinn, Tommy Flanagan, Bill Eadie, Michelle Stewart

Film/TV TitleRatcatcher

DirectorLynne Ramsay

Release Year2003

FormatDVD

LanguageEnglish

FeaturesShort Films\Trailers-Original Theatrical Trailer\Scene Access\Interactive Menus\Stills Gallery

GenreDrama, General

Run Time96 Mins

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Certificate15

Number of Discs1

Additional InformationLynne Ramsey's bleak, beautifully photographed debut unflinchingly portrays life in a Glasgow housing project during the 1973 garbageworkers strike as seen through the eyes of 12-year-old James Gillespie (William Eadie, in a soulful debut). As the film opens, James is playing with a friend near a filthy canal behind the projects when his friend tragically falls into the water and drowns. James chooses not to tell anyone that he saw the boy die, knowing that he will be implicated. This secret, along with his increasing lack of communication with his drunken football-loving father, causes James to become increasingly withdrawn, fantasizing about his family moving to a newly constructed apartment complex at the city limits on the edge of a beautiful, golden field of grain. As the garbage piles up and rats take up residency around the complex as if they were new tenants, James finds temporary solace in his friendships with Kenny, an odd boy who loves animals, and Margaret Anne, a teenage misfit who lets the local boys use her body as they wish.<BR>While undeniably grim, RATCATCHER manages to combine unusually rich imagery and spare use of dialogue to create a realistic portrait of a simultaneously beautiful and cruel world. Punctuated with unexpected humor, Ramsey's film is subtle and rewarding.

ReviewsNew York Times - ...A gorgeous blend of beauty and squalor, packed with imagery that will play over and over in your head for weeks....The most lovely debut in a long time., Los Angeles Times - ...RATCATCHER is clearly the work of a natural film artist, and experiencing her debut is as much a privilege as it is a pleasure..., Total Film - ...The cast is packed with first-timers, who give wonderful, skinless performances..., Box Office - ...Spare and harrowing..., Chicago Sun-Times - ...Ramsay creates a searing portrait of a boy in a spiritual trap. Pay particular attention to Rachel Portman's spare music score that in counterpoint offsets Ramsay's imagery with a presence that does not simply massage our mood...

Sound sourceDolby Digital 2.0 Stereo

Movie/TV TitleRatcatcher

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Truth is my family lived a life not unlike this

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