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William Ruane - what members say


  • Sweet Sixteen
  • Sweet Sixteen review by from London
    Rated - 4.0 stars A superbly acted, moving film 3 May 2004
    ...make some agonising choices, jeopardising his relationship with his best friend(William Ruane) and his caring sister(Annmarie Fulton). Loach and writer Paul Laverty portr...   Read customer review

William Ruane - filmography


  • The Angels' Share (2012)
    Starring: Roger Allam,  Daniel Portman,  John Henshaw
    Director: Ken Loach
    Certificate: Certificate: TBC
    Narrowly avoiding jail, new dad Robbie vows to turn over a new leaf. A visit to a whisky distillery inspires him and his mates to seek a way out of their hopeless lives.
    3.5 stars out of 5 65% from 2 members
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  • Angels Share - Blu-ray (2012)
    Starring: William Ruane,  Roger Allam,  John Henshaw
    Director: Ken Loach
    Certificate: Certificate: TBC
    After narrowly avoiding a term spent at Her Majesty's pleasure, new dad Robbie vows to turn over a new leaf and after a visit to a whisky distillery, he and his mates discover a way to turn their lives around.
    1.5 stars out of 5 30% from 2 members
    Due for release on 24th September 2012
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  • Fast Romance (2011)
    Starring: William Ruane,  Juliet Cadzow,  Bryan Larkin
    Director: Carter Ferguson
    Certificate: Certificate: 15
    Set in the cosmopolitan city of Glasgow, with a vibrant soundtrack of local music, Fast Romance follows the interweaving stories of seven very different people who go looking for love and end up getting more than they bargained for.
    4 stars out of 5 80% from 3 members
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  • Sweet Sixteen on DVD (2002)
    Starring: Martin Compston,  Annmarie Fulton,  William Ruane
    Director: Ken Loach
    Certificate: Certificate: 18
    Paul Laverty writes his fourth script with director Ken Loach for the gritty coming-of-age drama Sweet Sixteen. Set in the port city of Greenock, Scotland, local kid Liam (Martin Compston) spends his days trying to make money with his best friend, Pinball (William Ruane). When he refuses to use his ..read more »
    3.5 stars out of 5 68% from 4,245 members
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William Ruane facts

5 most recent films

The Angels' Share - 3.5 stars
Angels Share - Blu-ray - 1.5 stars
Fast Romance - 4.0 stars
Sweet Sixteen - 3.5 stars

5 highest-rated films

Sweet Sixteen - 3.5 stars
Fast Romance - 4.0 stars
The Angels' Share - 3.5 stars
Angels Share - Blu-ray - 1.5 stars

5 lowest-rated films

Angels Share - Blu-ray - 1.5 stars
The Angels' Share - 3.5 stars
Fast Romance - 4.0 stars
Sweet Sixteen - 3.5 stars

Most frequent co-stars

Roger Allam - 2 times - show films
John Henshaw - 2 times - show films
Dave Anderson - 1 times - show films
Barbara Rafferty - 1 times - show films
Michelle Abercromby - 1 times - show films

Most frequent directors

Ken Loach - 4 times - show films
Carter Ferguson - 1 times - show films