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Riff-Raff is a 1991 British film directed by Ken Loach, starring Robert Carlyle and Ricky Tomlinson (the latter plays, and was in real life, a builder). It won the 1991 European Film Award Best Picture award. As with most Loach films, Riff-Raff is a realistic portrayal of modern Britain.
Feb 12, 1993 · Riff-Raff: Directed by Ken Loach. With Robert Carlyle, Emer McCourt, Jim R. Coleman, George Moss. The story of construction-worker Stevie and his unemployed pop-singer girlfriend shows the living conditions of the British poor class.
An ex-convict (Robert Carlyle) from Glasgow becomes a construction worker in London and falls for a drifter (Emer McCourt) from Belfast.
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Feb 12, 1993 · Overview. 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.
Synopsis. Patrick 'Stevie' Logan (Robert Carlyle) is a Scottish-born "squatter" (homeless man) having just been released from prison who is sleeping on the rough streets in London, England. He seeks employment on a building site which is an abandoned housing estate being converted into a hospital.
Featuring. Robert Carlyle, Emer McCourt, Richard Belgrave. Running time. 96 minutes. Robert Carlyle and Ricky Tomlinson star in Ken Loach’s tragicomedy set on a London building site.
Riff-Raff. The story of Stevie, a construction worker, and his girlfriend, an unemployed pop singer, serves to show the living conditions of the British poor class. 114 IMDb 7.0 1 h 35 min 1991. 18+. Comedy · Drama · Fun · Serious. Subscribe to Shout!
