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.

Cast

Robert Carlyle, Emer McCourt, George Moss, Jimmy Coleman, Ricky Tomlinson, David Finch, Peter Mullan, Richard Belgrave

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What is "Riff-Raff" about?

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.

When was "Riff-Raff" released?

Riff-Raff was released in 1991.

Who stars in "Riff-Raff"?

The cast includes Robert Carlyle, Emer McCourt, George Moss, Jimmy Coleman.

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