Raining Stones

Raining Stones

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

1993•1h 30m•6.9/10

DramaCrime

Ratings

🎬TMDb

6.9/10(141)

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.

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Production

Parallax Pictures, Channel Four Films

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

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Cast

Bruce Jones

Bruce Jones

Bob

Julie Brown

Anne

Gemma Phoenix

Coleen

Ricky Tomlinson

Ricky Tomlinson

Tommy

Tom Hickey

Tom Hickey

Father Barry

Mike Fallon

Jimmy

Ronnie Ravey

Butcher

Lee Brennan

Irishman

Karen Henthorn

Karen Henthorn

Young Mother

Christine Abbott

May

Geraldine Ward

Tracey

William Ash

William Ash

Joe

Matthew Clucas

Sean

Anna Jaskolka

Shop Assistant

Jonathan James

Tansey

Anthony Bodell

Ted

Bob Mullane

Ted's Mate

Jack Marsden

Mike

Jimmy Coleman

Dixie (as Jim R. Coleman)

George Moss

Dean

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