Raining Stones (1993)
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- Not Rated
- 1h 30min
- Comedy, Drama
- 06 Oct 1993 (France)
- Movie
This Ken Loach film tells the story of a man devoted to his family and his religion. Proud, though poor, Bob wants his little girl to have a beautiful (and costly) brand-new dress for her First Communion. His stubbornness and determination...
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- 9 wins & 5 nominations.
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Directed by
| Ken Loach | ||
Written by
| Jim Allen | ... | (screenplay) |
Produced by
| Sally Hibbin | ... | producer |
Music by
| Stewart Copeland | ||
Cinematography by
| Barry Ackroyd | ||
Editing by
| Jonathan Morris | ||
Editorial Department
| Anthony Morris | ... | assistant editor |
| Robert Pond | ... | negative assembly supervisor |
| Kimaathi Spence | ... | editorial trainee |
| Colin Coull | ... | color grader (uncredited) |
Production Design by
| Martin Johnson | ||
Art Direction by
| Fergus Clegg | ||
Costume Design by
| Anne Sinclair | ||
Makeup Department
| Louise Fisher | ... | hair designer / makeup designer |
Production Management
| Lesley Stewart | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| David Gilchrist | ... | second assistant director |
| Tommy Gormley | ... | first assistant director |
| Ben Johnson | ... | third assistant director |
Art Department
| Simon Dalton | ... | property master |
| Nick Goodall | ... | construction crew |
| Stephen Hargreaves | ... | construction manager |
| James Morgan | ... | property master |
| John Newman | ... | construction crew / construction worker |
| Adrian Start | ... | construction crew / worker |
| Paul Whitelock | ... | construction worker |
Sound Department
| Ray Beckett | ... | sound mixer |
| Kevin Brazier | ... | dubbing editor |
| Ben Brookes | ... | sound assistant |
| Karen Jones | ... | boom operator |
| David Old | ... | dubbing mixer |
| Julie Ankerson | ... | foley artist (uncredited) |
Stunts
| Perry Davey | ... | stunt arranger |
| Mark Southworth | ... | stunt performer |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Gary Beckerman | ... | camera trainee |
| Paul Chedlow | ... | still photographer |
| Clive Freeth | ... | electrician |
| Baz Irvine | ... | clapper loader |
| Paul Nash | ... | focus puller (as Paul Grech-Ellul) |
| Steve Pochetty | ... | electrician |
| Dominic Seal | ... | gaffer |
| Malcolm Keys | ... | electrician (uncredited) |
| Paul Nash | ... | b camera operator - uncredited (uncredited) |
Location Management
| Jeff Bowen | ... | location manager |
Music Department
| Jeff Seitz | ... | music recording engineer |
Script and Continuity Department
| Susanna Lenton | ... | continuity |
Additional Crew
| David Allen | ... | production assistant |
| Wendy Ellerker | ... | production accountant |
| Lauren Gordon | ... | chaperone |
| Stephen Grosz | ... | production attorney |
| Wendy Lilly | ... | contact: London |
| Paula McBreen | ... | production assistant |
| Shellie Smith | ... | production coordinator |
| Graham Tew | ... | supplies |
| Michael Ward Jr. | ... | production assistant |
| Michael Ward Sr. | ... | production assistant |
| Mick Ward | ... | floor runner (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- First Independent Films (1993) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Alta Films (1993) (Spain) (theatrical)
- Diaphana Distribution (1993) (France) (theatrical)
- Triangelfilm (1994) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Cinequanon (1994) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Dendy Films (1994) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Europafilm AS (1994) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Mundial Films (1994) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Northern Arts Entertainment (1994) (United States) (theatrical)
- Columbia TriStar Hoyts Home Video (1994) (Australia) (video)
- Gativideo (1994) (Argentina) (VHS)
- Fox Lorber (1997) (United States) (VHS)
- Fox Lorber (2000) (United States) (DVD)
- Homescreen (2005) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- Front Row Filmed Entertainment (2010) (United Arab Emirates) (Middle East, North Africa & Iran)
- Minerva Pictures (2012) (Italy) (DVD)
- Twilight Time (2014) (World-wide) (Blu-ray)
- BFI Video (2017) (United Kingdom) (DVD)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Cinelume (titles)
- Sapex Scripts (post-production script services)
Storyline
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This Ken Loach film tells the story of a man devoted to his family and his religion. Proud, though poor, Bob wants his little girl to have a beautiful (and costly) brand-new dress for her First Communion. His stubbornness and determination get him into trouble as he turns to more and more questionable measures, in his desperation to raise the needed money. |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Mainly filmed on Langley Council Estate in Greater Manchester, Langley locations such as Wood Street shops, Landland Court shop and All Saints Church. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Four Weddings and a Funeral/The Cement Garden/Above the Rim/Raining Stones/The Wonderful Horrible Life of Leni Riefenstahl (1994). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Something Good See more » |
| Quotes |
Tommy:
[black humor]
Did you hear about the kid from Liverpool in the bloody wheelchair they took to Lourdes? They got him to the water's edge, and he couldn't get in because his legs was twisted so they had to hire a little crane and pick him and the wheelchair up over the water... and submerge him. And when he come out they all had a look at his legs, and his legs were still twisted. But the wheelchair had two new tyres on it. See more » |