Riff-Raff

Riff-Raff (1991)

21/06/1991 (GB)
Comedy, Drama
1h 35m

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. Some coworkers help Stevie secure housing, squatting in a council estate. Then Stevie meets Susan, from Ireland, who's struggling to be a professional singer.

  • Ken LoachDirector
  • Bill JesseScreenplay
  • Status

    Released

  • Original Language

    English

  • Revenue

    $295,444

Keywords

  • pop singer
  • working class
  • poverty
  • construction worker

Top Billed Cast

Robert Carlyle

Robert Carlyle

Stevie

Emer McCourt

Emer McCourt

Susan

George Moss

Mo

Jimmy Coleman

Shem

Ricky Tomlinson

Ricky Tomlinson

Larry

David Finch

Kevin

Peter Mullan

Peter Mullan

Jake

Richard Belgrave

Kojo

Ade Sapara

Fiaman

Derek Young

Desmonde

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