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Warner Bros. | Release Date: November 24, 1983 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
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Mixed or average reviews based on 4 Critic Reviews
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Film ThreatStaff (Not Credited)
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
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Los Angeles TimesSusan King
Gives new meaning to the phrase rat race. [15 Aug 2003, p.22]
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The New York TimesVincent 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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TV Guide MagazineStaff (Not Credited)
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
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