Raining Stones
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Raining Stones is a 1993 film directed by Ken Loach
Ken Loach
Kenneth "Ken" Loach is a Palme D'Or winning English film and television director.He is known for his naturalistic, social realist directing style and for his socialist beliefs, which are evident in his film treatment of social issues such as homelessness , labour rights and child abuse at the...

 and starring Bruce Jones, Julie Brown
Julie Brown
Julie Ann Brown is an American actress, comedienne, screen/television writer, singer-songwriter, television director. Brown is perhaps best known for her work in the 1980s, where she often played a quintessential valley girl character...

, Ricky Tomlinson
Ricky Tomlinson
Eric Tomlinson , known by his stage name Ricky Tomlinson, is an English actor and comedian, best known for his roles as Bobby Grant in Brookside, DCI Charlie Wise in Cracker and James "Jim" Royle in The Royle Family....

, Tom Hickey and Gemma Phoenix. It tells the story of a man who cannot afford to buy his daughter a First Communion
First Communion
The First Communion, or First Holy Communion, is a Catholic Church ceremony. It is the colloquial name for a person's first reception of the Sacrament of the Holy Eucharist. Catholics believe this event to be very important, as the Eucharist is one of the central focuses of the Catholic Church...

 dress, and makes disastrous choices in trying to raise the money. The film won the Jury Prize at the 1993 Cannes Film Festival
1993 Cannes Film Festival
- Jury :* Louis Malle * Claudia Cardinale * Inna Churikova * Judy Davis * Abbas Kiarostami * Emir Kusturica * William Lubtchansky * Tom Luddy * Gary Oldman * Augusto M...

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Cast

  • Bruce Jones - Bob
  • Julie Brown
    Julie Brown
    Julie Ann Brown is an American actress, comedienne, screen/television writer, singer-songwriter, television director. Brown is perhaps best known for her work in the 1980s, where she often played a quintessential valley girl character...

     - Anne
  • Gemma Phoenix - Coleen
  • Ricky Tomlinson
    Ricky Tomlinson
    Eric Tomlinson , known by his stage name Ricky Tomlinson, is an English actor and comedian, best known for his roles as Bobby Grant in Brookside, DCI Charlie Wise in Cracker and James "Jim" Royle in The Royle Family....

     - Tommy
  • Tom Hickey - Father Barry
  • Mike Fallon
    Mike Fallon
    For the British politician, see Michael FallonMichael Peter "Mike" Fallon, M.D. is a Colorado physician who was the 2010 Republican nominee to represent Colorado's 1st congressional district.-Early life and education:...

     - Jimmy
  • Ronnie Ravey - Butcher
  • Lee Brennan - Irishman
  • Karen Henthorn
    Karen Henthorn
    Karen Henthorn is a British character actress who portrayed the role of Teresa Bryant in the long-running British soap opera Coronation Street. She appeared in the role briefly in 2007 and became a regular character in 2008. Her character was involved in major story lines. In late 2008, she left...

     - Young Mother
  • Christine Abbott - May
  • Geraldine Ward - Tracey
  • William Ash
    William Ash (actor)
    William Ash, is a British TV and film actor.-Career:His appearances include Making Out ,Mad About Mambo, Lilies, Burn It, All the King's Men, A Midsummer Night's Dream, Doctor Who and more recently Hush and Waterloo Road. He began his career in the ITV series Where the Heart Is...

     - Joe
  • Matthew Clucas
    Matthew Clucas
    Matthew Clucas is an Australian rules footballer. He played as a midfielder and began his Football career at East Fremantle Football Club.-Fremantle career:Matthew played 11 AFL games between 1997–1999. He was delisted in 1999....

     - Sean
  • Anna Jaskolka - Shop Assistant
  • Jonathan James - Tansey

Filming locations

  • Raining Stones was shot in and around the Langley Estate
    Langley, Greater Manchester
    Langley is an area of Middleton in the Metropolitan Borough of Rochdale, Greater Manchester, England. Created as a Manchester overspill estate in the 1950s and 60s, it is south-southwest of Rochdale and north-northeast of Manchester City Centre.Langley as a district pushes down into Middleton as...

    , an area of Middleton
    Middleton, Greater Manchester
    Middleton is a town within the Metropolitan Borough of Rochdale, in Greater Manchester, England. It stands on the River Irk, south-southwest of Rochdale, and north-northeast of the city of Manchester...

     in the Metropolitan Borough of Rochdale
    Metropolitan Borough of Rochdale
    The Metropolitan Borough of Rochdale is a metropolitan borough of Greater Manchester in North West England. It is named after its largest town, Rochdale, but spans a far larger area which includes the towns of Middleton, Heywood, Littleborough and Milnrow, and the village of Wardle.The borough was...

    , Greater Manchester
    Greater Manchester
    Greater Manchester is a metropolitan county in North West England, with a population of 2.6 million. It encompasses one of the largest metropolitan areas in the United Kingdom and comprises ten metropolitan boroughs: Bolton, Bury, Oldham, Rochdale, Stockport, Tameside, Trafford, Wigan, and the...

    .
  • Bob Williams' flat - as well as the butcher's shop in the opening scenes - were located opposite the junction of Wood Street and Windemere Roadd.
  • The pub from the carpark of which Bob's Transit van was stolen was The Falcon, located on the corner of Threlkeld Road and Bowness Road. The Falcon has since been demolished and the site remains undeveloped as of 2010.

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