Movie Cosmos - Raining Stones

Description:

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.

Top Cast >

Bruce Jones

As Bob

Julie Brown

As Anne

Gemma Phoenix

As Coleen

Ricky Tomlinson

As Tommy

Tom Hickey

As Father Barry

Mike Fallon

As Jimmy

Ronnie Ravey

As Butcher

Lee Brennan

As Irishman

Karen Henthorn

As Young Mother

Christine Abbott

As May

Geraldine Ward

As Tracey

William Ash

As Joe

Matthew Clucas

As Sean

Anna Jaskolka

As Shop Assistant

Jonathan James

As Tansey

Anthony Bodell

As Ted

Bob Mullane

As Ted's Mate

Jack Marsden

As Mike

Jimmy Coleman

As Dixie (as Jim R. Coleman)

George Moss

As Dean

Jackie Richmond

As Club Steward

Derek Alleyn

As Factory Boss

Tony Audenshaw

As Drug Pusher

Little Tony

As Cliff

Tracey Adamson

Susan Cookson

Stephen Lord

Corinne Heritage

Anne Martin

Top Crew >

Ken Loach

Director

Jim Allen

Writer

Barry Ackroyd

Director of Photography

Sally Hibbin

Producer

Stewart Copeland

Original Music Composer

Jonathan Morris

Editor

Fergus Clegg

Art Direction

Reviews:

Peter McGinn (6/10)

I watched this to see Bruce Jones in it, who I know from long ago Coronation Street. He performed well with a limiting script. I mean, there was plenty of emotional highs and lows for him to strut his stuff, but the plot seemed weak and fell back on stereotypes. I had trouble with his being too proud to accept charity but he has no qualms about breaking the law. Do those two standards really fit with each other? I was poor for several years as a young adult and never came close to that sort of reasoning.

I am in the U.S. but I have watched a lot of British programming and movies over the years and usually manage the accents quite well, but these folks often spoke very fast and low, and I missed half or more of some conversations . Luckily the plot was so simple it was still easy to follow what was going on.

I give the ending credit for not being predictable, but it also seemed kind of pat, deus es machina.

2023-05-18