Jennifer Dale, Jimmy Tapp, Kenneth Welsh

Bart Hughes (Peter Weller), a powerful businessman, can handle anything. Well, almost anything. When his wife and son embark on a trip, leaving Bart alone in their Manhattan brownstone, his peace and ...( read more  read more... )quiet is wrecked by a rodent that seems to be everywhere all at once. Determined to rid himself of this rat's presence, Bart grows obsessed with the idea of catching and disposing of it -- an endeavor that soon takes over his life.

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R, 88 min.

Directed by: George P. Cosmatos

Release Date: November 23, 1983

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DVD Release Date: August 5, 2003

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  • July 3, 2007
    It's "Moby Dick" but with a rat instead of a whale. It is also not scary at all. I'm not saying that you won't enjoy it but it isn't a horror film. I could leniently say it is a "horror spoof" but that would be to do the genre and this film a disservice. Peter Weller does a great...( read more) job as he gets more and more obsessed but some bits are too silly.
  • March 21, 2007
    Robocop turns himself into a black metal Captain Ahab in order to defeat a ROUS!
  • October 19, 2009
    if you dont have a fear of rats .. just watch this flick..
    canadian made horror flick starring peter (robocop)weller.. has nods to jaws with pov camera shots and some really good scares the only thing holding this film back is the acting
  • October 18, 2009
    Most people don't consider this canadian gem to be a horror movie but if you're squeamish about rats you just might be scared by this strange little movie.
  • July 21, 2009
    What a dumb movie. Peter Weller vs. a rat.
  • March 24, 2008
    This movie had potential, but fell through the cracks. To bad.
  • March 10, 2008
    I loved this movie and feel it a must see no matter what genre you are into. On the surface this is your basic man versus beast tale but with a twist on the theme I have never seen. On a deeper level the movie dives into the main characters head an allows you to share his fears, ...( read more)anger, and triumph.
  • May 10, 2007
    Probably one of the best rat movies. If you've ever had a rat in your apartment you know how nerve-wracking it can be. The ending is really weak though.

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