Raining Stones

UPC: 720917520124

Studio: Fox Lorber

MPAA Rating: NR   Contains:[Violence, Adult Situations, Questionable for Children]

Summary: Bob (Bruce Jones) lives with his wife Anne (Julie Brown) and his daughter Coleen (Gemma Phoenix) in a poor English town. Bob scrapes by with whatever odd jobs come his way -- working as a bouncer, stealing green turf, cleaning septic tanks. Although Bob has no money and is living on the dole, he is determined to buy his daughter a dress for her first communion. The local parish priest (Tom Hickey) suggests that Bob settle cheaper and get a second-hand dress for Coleen's communion. But Bob will have none of that. Bob wants a new dress for his daughter, and no matter what it takes he will get a dress for her. Unfortunately, Bob has only murky ideas about how to earn the money to buy it. ~ Paul Brenner, Rovi

Category: Drama

Awards: Alexander Korda Award – British Academy of Film and Television Arts Jury Prize – Cannes Film Festival Film Presented – Telluride Film Festival

Raining Stones

Format: Digital Video Disc (DVD)

Release Date: 01/25/2000

Audio: 2 PCM stereo

Runtime: 90 Minutes

Sides: 1

Number of Discs: 1

Language(s) English

Region: USA & territories, Canada

Chapters: Side #1
0. Scene Access
1. Mutton Chops, Anyone? [12:08]
2. Stolen Van [11:02]
3. The Dress [12:03]
4. Sacked Again [15:52]
5. Crossroads [17:48]
6. Revenge [7:17]
7. Confession [5:22]
8. Luck's Turnaround [5:08]

Michael Hastings

Social realist director Ken Loach continued his early 1990s resurgence with another unflinching look at modern-day, working class Britain. Though the film's plot is as simple as a fable -- a proud father fumbles his way through odd jobs to buy his daughter a communion dress -- Loach undermines the potential for slapstick humor and saccharine sentiment. When Stones veers into darker, more tragic territory in its third act, the shift feels organic to the characters and their economic situation. Loach again proves his skill at nurturing unprofessional talent: newcomer Bruce Jones dovetails perfectly with such experienced character actors as Tom Hickey. Stones garnered Loach another Special Jury Prize at the Cannes Film Festival, following his win in 1990 for Hidden Agenda. ~ Michael Hastings, Rovi

Cast and Crew: William Ash  Actor 
George Moss  Actor 
Jim Allen  Screenwriter 
Stewart Copeland  Composer (Music Score) 
Ken Loach  Director 
Sally Hibbin  Producer 
Bruce Jones  Actor 
Julie Brown  Actor 
Ricky Tomlinson  Actor 
Tom Hickey  Actor 
Gemma Phoenix  Actor 
Jonathan James  Actor 

Country: UK