Riff-Raff (1991)
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.
Director: Ken Loach
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Runtime: 95 min
Release Date: June 21, 1991
Cast
- Robert Carlyle - Stevie
- Emer McCourt - Susan
- George Moss - Mo
- Jimmy Coleman - Shem
- Ricky Tomlinson - Larry
- David Finch - Kevin
- Peter Mullan - Jake
- Richard Belgrave - Kojo
- Ade Sapara - Fiaman
- Derek Young - Desmonde
Screenplay
- Bill Jesse (Screenplay)
Music: Stewart Copeland
Cinematography: Barry Ackroyd
Editing: Jonathan Morris
Production: Parallax Pictures
Country: United Kingdom
Language: English
Box Office: $295,444
Original Language: en
Themes
Daily Struggles of the Working Class, Crushing Despair and the Void, A Weary Soul and Exhaustion, Urban Poverty and Slums, Poverty Cycle and Hopelessness
Keywords
pop singer, working class, poverty, construction worker
Trailer
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Riff-Raff about?
- 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.
- Who directed Riff-Raff?
- Riff-Raff was directed by Ken Loach.
- Who stars in Riff-Raff?
- Riff-Raff stars Robert Carlyle, Emer McCourt, George Moss, Jimmy Coleman, Ricky Tomlinson, David Finch.
- How long is Riff-Raff?
- Riff-Raff has a runtime of 1h 35m (95 minutes).
- What genre is Riff-Raff?
- Riff-Raff is a Comedy, Drama film.
- How much did Riff-Raff gross?
- Riff-Raff grossed $295,444 worldwide.
- Where was Riff-Raff produced?
- Riff-Raff was produced in United Kingdom.
- What are the themes of Riff-Raff?
- The themes of Riff-Raff include: Daily Struggles of the Working Class, Crushing Despair and the Void, A Weary Soul and Exhaustion, Urban Poverty and Slums, Poverty Cycle and Hopelessness.