Riff-Raff (1991 film)

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Riff-Raff
Directed by	Ken Loach
Written by	Bill Jesse
Produced by	Sally Hibbin
Starring	Robert Carlyle Emer McCourt Ricky Tomlinson Jimmy Coleman
Cinematography	Barry Ackroyd
Edited by	Jonathan Morris
Music by	Stewart Copeland
Production company	Parallax Pictures
Distributed by	Channel Four Films
Release dates	14 May 1991 (1991-05-14) (Cannes Film Festival) 21 June 1991 (1991-06-21) (United Kingdom)
Running time	95 minutes
Country	United Kingdom
Language	English
Budget	£750,000[1]

Riff-Raff is a 1991 British drama film directed by Ken Loach, starring Robert Carlyle and Ricky Tomlinson (the latter plays, and was in real life, a builder). It won the 1991 European Film Award Best Picture award.

As with most Loach films, Riff-Raff is a portrayal of modern Britain. It follows Stevie, played by Robert Carlyle, a Glaswegian recently released from prison who has moved to London and got a job on a building site turning a derelict hospital into luxury apartments.