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Raining Stones
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On the First Communion of his beloved daughter, Bob wants her to have a beautiful and brand-new dress. Since he is poor and cannot afford to buy the costly dress, Bob ends up with a disastrous decision in trying to raise the money.
On the First Communion of his beloved daughter, Bob wants her to have a beautiful and brand-new dress. Since he is poor and cannot afford to buy the costly dress, Bob ends up with a disastrous decision in trying to raise the money.
Actors:
Ronnie Ravey,
Anthony Bodell,
Sheila Weir,
Karen Henthorn,
Anthony Ward,
Stephen Lord,
Jacky Hamilton,
George Moss,
Gemma Phoenix,
Tommy Maine,
Linda Harris,
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Ronnie Ravey
Anthony Bodell
Sheila Weir
Karen Henthorn
1963, Oldham, Lancashire, England, UK
Anthony Ward
Stephen Lord
1 October 1972, Salford, Manchester, England, UK
Jacky Hamilton
George Moss
Gemma Phoenix
Tommy Maine
Linda Harris
Country:
United Kingdom
Keywords:
#Bruce Jones #Channel Four Films #Gemma Phoenix #Julie Brown #Ken Loach #Parallax Pictures
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With a delightfully unexpected ending and keen characterizations throughout, Raining Stones is an entertaining look at working class life on the edge of desperation.
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Brisk, richly characterized fiction that cuts as deeply and truly as any documentary.
