
Overview:
James Gillespie is 12 years old. The world he knew is changing. Haunted by a secret, he has become a stranger in his own family. He is drawn to the canal where he creates a world of his own. He finds an awkward tenderness with Margaret Anne, a vulnerable 14 year old expressing a need for love in all the wrong ways, and befriends Kenny, who possesses an unusual innocence in spite of the harsh surroundings.Status: | Released (1999-11-12) |
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Awards: | Won 1 BAFTA Award12 wins & 6 nominations total |
BoxOffice: | $217,244 |
Screen: | Lynne Ramsay |
Productions: | Pathé, BBC Film, Arts Council of England, Les Productions Lazennec, StudioCanal, Holy Cow Films |
Production Countries: | France, United Kingdom |
Spoken Languages: | English |

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Casts
- 110950: William Eadie - James Gillespie
- 2478: Tommy Flanagan - Da
- 110953: Mandy Matthews - Ma
- 135035: Michelle Stewart - Ellen
- 135036: Lynne Ramsay Jr. - Anne Marie
- 135037: Leanne Mullen - Margaret Anne
- 135038: Jackie Quinn - Mrs. Quinn
Crews
- 83287: Lynne Ramsay - Director - Directing
- 83287: Lynne Ramsay - Writer - Writing
- 6374: Andrea Calderwood - Executive Producer - Production
- 135033: Gavin Emerson - Producer - Production
- 52739: Bertrand Faivre - Producer - Production
- 135034: Barbara McKissack - Executive Producer - Production
- 18073: Sarah Radclyffe - Executive Producer - Production
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It was quite odd watching this because I was just a little younger than the character of "James" (William Eadie) living in Glasgow in the 1970s. I remember the nine-week long dustmen strike that left tons of rubbish piled up all over the place. We lived in a mouse-infested one bed fl ....
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