

Ratcatcher
1999 · Movie · 1h 34m · NR
Drama
Overview
James Gillespie is 12 years old. The world he knew is changing. Haunted by a secret, he has become a stranger in his own family. He is drawn to the canal where he creates a world of his own. He finds an awkward tenderness with Margaret Anne, a vulnerable 14 year old expressing a need for love in all the wrong ways, and befriends Kenny, who possesses an unusual innocence in spite of the harsh surroundings.
Ratings
IMDb
7.5/10
Rotten Tomatoes
86%
Metacritic
77/100
Key crew
- Lynne RamsayDirector
- Lynne RamsayWriter
- Rachel PortmanOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- William EadieJames
- Tommy FlanaganDa
- Mandy MatthewsMa
- Michelle StewartEllen
- Lynne Ramsay Jr.Anne Marie
- Leanne MullenMargaret Anne
- John MillerKenny
- Jackie QuinnMrs Quinn
- James RamsayMr Quinn
- Anne McLeanMrs Fowler
- Craig BonarMatt Monroe
- Andrew McKennaBilly
Stills
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Themes
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