It was quite odd watching this because I was just a little younger than the character of "Ja...
Ratcatcher
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.
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Ratcatcher
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- Cast
- Crew
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Status
Released
Release Date
Nov 12, 1999
Runtime
1h 34m
Genres
Drama
User Score
72%
Original Title
Ratcatcher
Production Companies
Pathé Pictures International, BBC Film, Holy Cow Films, Arts Council of England, Les Productions Lazennec, Le Studio Canal+
Director
Lynne Ramsay
Description
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.