communion dress,priest,working class,catholic,unemployment,manchester

Raining Stones (1993)

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It would be funny if it didn't hurt so much.

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. This tragic flaw leads him to risk all that he loves and values, his beloved family, indeed even his immortal soul and salvation, in blind pursuit of that goal.

Cast & Crew

Director
Ken Loach
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    Bob Bruce Jones
  • Profile picture of Ricky Tomlinson
    Tommy Ricky Tomlinson
  • Profile picture of Tom Hickey
    Father Barry Tom Hickey
  • Profile picture of Karen Henthorn
    Young Mother Karen Henthorn
  • Profile picture of William Ash
    Joe William Ash
  • Profile picture of Tony Audenshaw
    Drug Pusher Tony Audenshaw
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    Cliff Little Tony
  • Profile picture of Susan Cookson
    Susan Cookson

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Keywords

  • communion dress
  • priest
  • working class
  • catholic
  • unemployment
  • manchester