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A Balasaur Score of 81 out of 100, drawn from IMDb 7.4/10, Rotten Tomatoes 97%, Metacritic 86/100. Critics rate it 12 points higher than audiences do. Scores higher than 98% of the 950 2000s crime movies in this catalog.
Synopsis
Determined to have a normal family life once his mother gets out of prison, a Scottish teenager from a tough background sets out to raise the money for a home.
Ratings
IMDb7.4/10
Rotten Tomatoes97%
Metacritic86/100
Critics rate it 12 points higher than audiences do.
262 audience votes
Key crew
- Paul LavertyScreenplay
- George FentonOriginal Music Composer
- Ken LoachDirector
Cast
- Martin CompstonLiam
- Annmarie FultonChantelle
- William RuanePinball
- Michelle AbercrombySuzanne
- Michelle CoulterJean
- Gary McCormackStan
- Tommy McKeeRab
- Calum McAleesCalum
- Robert RennieScullion
- Martin McCardieTony
- Jon MorrisonDouglas
- Junior WalkerNight-time
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Themes
drug dealerpubertysibling relationshipscotlandglasgow, scotlandheroincaravansingleteachermurdersingle fatherhopelessness
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