Riff-Raff
Stevie, fresh from prison in Scotland, finds a job on a London construction site. The working conditions are poor and most of the men are working under aliases, due to immigration status and to not conflict with their "signing on" for unemployment benefits. Some coworkers help Stevie secure housing, squatting in a council estate. Then Stevie meets Susan, from Ireland, who's struggling to be a professional singer.
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Riff-Raff
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
- Recommendations
Status
Released
Release Date
Jun 21, 1991
Runtime
1h 35m
Genres
Comedy, Drama
User Score
67%
Original Title
Riff-Raff
Production Companies
Parallax Pictures, Film4 Productions
Director
Ken Loach
Revenue
$295,444
Description
Stevie, fresh from prison in Scotland, finds a job on a London construction site. The working conditions are poor and most of the men are working under aliases, due to immigration status and to not conflict with their "signing on" for unemployment benefits. Some coworkers help Stevie secure housing, squatting in a council estate. Then Stevie meets Susan, from Ireland, who's struggling to be a professional singer.
