Riff-Raff (1991)

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Stevie, fresh from prison in Scotland, finds a job on a London construction site. Working conditions are poor and most of the men are working under aliases, due to immigration status and to not conflict with unemployment. Some help Stevie secure housing, squatting in a council estate. Then Stevie meets Susan, from Ireland, an aspiring singer.

• Released: 1991-06-21
• Genres: Comedy, Drama
• Runtime: 1h 35m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 6.7/10 from 122 votes

Directed by Ken Loach.

Top cast

• Robert Carlyle as Stevie
• Emer McCourt as Susan
• George Moss as Mo
• Jimmy Coleman as Shem
• Ricky Tomlinson as Larry
• David Finch as Kevin
• Peter Mullan as Jake
• Richard Belgrave as Kojo
• Ade Sapara as Fiaman
• Derek Young as Desmonde

Full cast & crew

Where to watch Riff-Raff

• United States: stream on fuboTV, Philo, Fandor, Fandor Amazon Channel, Shout! Factory Amazon Channel, Cineverse Amazon Channel; watch free on Shout! Factory TV, YouTube Free, Plex, Cineverse, Tubi TV; rent on Amazon Video; buy on Amazon Video
• United Kingdom: rent on Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video, YouTube
• Canada: stream on Fandor; watch free on Tubi TV, Plex, Cineverse

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