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Ratcatcher

NR
Movie
1999
1h 34m
English
Drama
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.
Rating
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7.6
IMDB
Ratcatcher (1999) on IMDb
CRITIC SCORE
81

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Directed By: Lynne Ramsay
Written By: Lynne Ramsay

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AdamMorgan says...
2 years ago
I had only heard of this movie because Gary Oldman said that it was one of his favorite movies. What an experience! I can see how a movie like this influenced other filmmakers (Chloe Zaho's The Rider immediately comes to mind). While there is a bit of a plot to the film the unique experience that the viewer gets is being immersed into the lives of the citizens of Glasgow during the early 1980s. That might not sound like much but I found the experience to be fascinating. Normally I hate movies where the viewer is a fly on the wall but in this film it really works. Also, the acting is extraordinary! I don't know if "real" actors could have given us the depth that these non-actors were able to give us. follow me at https://IHATEBadMovies.com or facebook IHATEBadMovies
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CinemaSerf
4 weeks ago
It was quite odd watching this because I was just a little younger than the character of "James" (William Eadie) living in Glasgow in the 1970s. I remember the nine-week long dustmen strike that left tons of rubbish piled up all over the place. We lived in a mouse-infested one bed flat similar to th More
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