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Raining Stones(1993)
Status: Released
Date: 1993-09-09
69%
141 Votes
Time: 1h 30m
It would be funny if it didn't hurt so much.
Overview:
Proud, though poor, Bob wants his little girl to have a beautiful (and costly) brand-new dress for her First Communion. His stubbornness and determination get him into trouble as he turns to more and more questionable measures, in his desperation to raise the needed money. This tragic flaw leads him to risk all that he loves and values, his beloved family, indeed even his immortal soul and salvation, in blind pursuit of that goal.
Languages: English.
Countries:
United Kingdom
ProductionCompanies: 
Parallax Pictures
Movie: Raining Stones
Top 10 Billed Cast
Bruce Jones
Bob
Ricky Tomlinson
Tommy
Tom Hickey
Father Barry
Karen Henthorn
Young Mother
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