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Riff-Raff
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Riff-Raff

1991 · 95 min Comedy Drama
6.7 / 10 · TMDB

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.

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🎬 MovieFinder's Take

This is a comedy that knows its limits. Doesn't reach for grotesque when irony is enough, doesn't ask the audience to take things too seriously.

Worth watching for a good mood and a couple of genuinely funny moments. Doesn't promise depth — but doesn't pretend to have it either.

Good for watching with people who need to unwind after a long day. Not for those seeking depth.

Director: Ken Loach

— MovieFinder Editorial

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Viewing atmosphere: With friends or a partner when you don't want anything complicated. Good mood guaranteed.

🎭 Cast

Robert Carlyle

Robert Carlyle

Stevie

Emer McCourt

Emer McCourt

Susan

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George Moss

Mo

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Jimmy Coleman

Shem

Ricky Tomlinson

Ricky Tomlinson

Larry

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David Finch

Kevin

Peter Mullan

Peter Mullan

Jake

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Richard Belgrave

Kojo

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Ade Sapara

Fiaman

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Derek Young

Desmonde

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