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.
Riff-Raff Ratings & Reviews
Riff-Raff Trivia
Riff-Raff was released on 21 June 1991.
Riff-Raff was directed by Ken Loach.
Riff-Raff has a runtime of 1h 35m.
Riff-Raff was produced by Sally Hibbin.
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.
The key characters in Riff-Raff are Stevie (Robert Carlyle), Susan (Emer McCourt), Mo (George Moss).
Riff-Raff is rated 15.
Riff-Raff is a Comedy, Drama film.
Riff-Raff has an audience rating of 8.3 out of 10.
Riff-Raff has made US$295K at the box office.