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6.7Stevie, 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.
Released: 1991-06-2195 minDir: Ken LoachComedy, DramaBox office: $295,444
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Cast
- Robert Carlyle as Stevie
- Emer McCourt as Susan
- George Moss as Mo
- Jimmy Coleman as Shem
- Ricky Tomlinson as Larry
- David Finch as Kevin
Themes
- pop singer
- working class
- poverty
- construction worker
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Wikidata facts
- Duration
- 95
- FilmAffinity ID
- 722904
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- publication date
- 1991-06-21
- title
- Riff-Raff
- review score
- 90%
- capital cost
- 750000
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Categories
1991 British films1991 English-language films1991 filmsBritish comedy-drama filmsEnglish-language comedy-drama filmsEuropean Film Awards winners (films)Films about construction workersFilms about labor relationsFilms directed by Ken LoachFilms scored by Stewart CopelandFilms set in LondonMass media portrayals of the working classRotten Tomatoes ID same as WikidataTemplate film date with 2 release dates