Raining Stones | |
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Directed by | Ken Loach |
Written by | Jim Allen |
Starring | Bruce Jones |
Cinematography | Barry Ackroyd |
Distributed by |
Northern Arts Entertainment (USA, theatrical) Fox Lorber (USA DVD) |
Release date
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11 March 1993 (USA, limited) |
Running time
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90 minutes |
Country | United Kingdom |
Language | English |
Raining Stones is a 1993 film directed by Ken Loach and starring Bruce Jones, Julie Brown, Ricky Tomlinson, Tom Hickey and Gemma Phoenix. 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.
The film has been given universal critical acclaim and holds a rating of 100% on Rotten Tomatoes. It won the prestigious Grand Prix of the Belgian Syndicate of Cinema Critics.