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Feature film — 1991

Riff-Raff (1991)

6.71h 35mComedy — Drama

Stevie, fresh from prison in Scotland, finds a job on a London construction site. Working conditions are poor and most of the men are working under aliases, due to immigration status and to not conflict with unemployment. Some help Stevie secure housing, squatting in a council estate. Then Stevie meets Susan, from Ireland, an aspiring singer.

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A high-signal pick with 122 votes.

Parallax Pictures

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Director: Ken Loach

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Cast & crew

Robert Carlyle as Stevie

Robert Carlyle

Stevie

Emer McCourt as Susan

Emer McCourt

Susan

G

George Moss

Mo

J

Jimmy Coleman

Shem

Ricky Tomlinson as Larry

Ricky Tomlinson

Larry

D

David Finch

Kevin

Peter Mullan as Jake

Peter Mullan

Jake

R

Richard Belgrave

Kojo

A

Ade Sapara

Fiaman

D

Derek Young

Desmonde

Bill Moores as Smurph

Bill Moores

Smurph

Willie Ross as Gus Siddon

Willie Ross

Gus Siddon

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