Of Unknown Origin

Name: Of Unknown Origin
Genre: Horror
Released: November 24, 1983
Duration: 89 min
Rating: 51
Cast: Jennifer Dale, Jimmy Tapp, Keith Knight, Kenneth Welsh, Lawrence Dane

1983

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Warner Bros. | Release Date: November 24, 1983 | R

Starring: Jennifer Dale, Jimmy Tapp, Keith Knight, Kenneth Welsh, Lawrence Dane, Leif Anderson, Louis Del Grande, Maury Chaykin, Peter Weller, Shannon Tweed

Summary: A man who recently completed rebuilding a townhouse becomes obsessed with a rat infestation until it becomes an interspecies duel.

Director: George P. Cosmatos

Genre(s): Horror

Rating: R

Runtime: 89 min

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Cosmatos, surprisingly, manages to create something resembling a suspenseful atmosphere, all while managing to get Shannon Tweed naked in the first three minutes. Whether you like giant rats or Canadian Playmates, this movie has something for everyone. Read full review

Susan King

Gives new meaning to the phrase rat race. [15 Aug 2003, p.22]

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Directed with flair by George Pan Cosmatos and filled with sly references to Moby Dick and The Old Man and the Sea, this film is a successful blend of terror and humor, played with some real fervor by Weller. Read full review

Vincent Canby

The comic possibilities of this are generally ignored in Brian Taggert's screenplay and the direction of George P. Cosmatos, which features about as many shots from the point of view of the rat as of Bart Hughes. Read full review

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