Synopsis
Desperate for companionship, the repressed Willard befriends a group of rats that inhabit his late father's deteriorating mansion. In these furry creatures, Willard finds temporary refuge from daily abuse at the hands of his bedridden mother and his father's old partner, Frank. Soon it becomes clear that the brood of rodents is ready and willing to exact a vicious, deadly revenge on anyone who dares to bully their sensitive new master.
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Director & Writers
Glen Morgan
Director
Glen Morgan
Screenplay
Stephen Gilbert
Novel
Cast
Crispin Glover
Willard Stiles
R. Lee Ermey
Mr. Martin
Laura Harring
Cathryn
Jackie Burroughs
Mrs. Stiles
Ashlyn Gere
Ms. Leach
Laara Sadiq
Janice Mantis
William S. Taylor
Mr. Garter
Ty Olsson
Officer Salmon
Gus Lynch
George Foxx
David Parker
Detective Boxer
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