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Willard (1971)

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A social misfit, Willard is made fun of by his co-workers, and squeezed out of the company started by his deceased father by his boss... See full summary »

Director:

Daniel Mann

Writers:

Gilbert Ralston (screenplay), Stephen Gilbert (novel)
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Cast

Complete credited cast:
Bruce Davison Bruce Davison ...
Sondra Locke ...
Elsa Lanchester ...
Michael Dante Michael Dante ...
Jody Gilbert Jody Gilbert ...
William Hansen William Hansen ...
Barskin
John Myhers John Myhers ...
Carlson
J. Pat O'Malley J. Pat O'Malley ...
Joan Shawlee Joan Shawlee ...
Almira Sessions Almira Sessions ...
Pauline Drake Pauline Drake ...
Helen Spring Helen Spring ...
Alan Baxter Alan Baxter ...
Sherry Presnell Sherry Presnell ...
Ernest Borgnine ...
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Storyline

A social misfit, Willard is made fun of by his co-workers, and squeezed out of the company started by his deceased father by his boss. His only friends are a couple of rats he raised at home, Ben and Socrates. (And their increasing number of friends) However, when one of them is killed at work, he goes on a rampage using his rats to attack those who have been tormenting him. Written by Brian W Martz <B.Martz@Genie.com>  

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Plot Keywords:

Rat | Remade | Recluse | Adult Lives At Home | Eaten Alive By Rats  | See more »

Taglines:

Ben will do anything for Willard...ANYTHING. See more »

Genres:

Horror

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

(West Germany) See more »

Also Known As:

Calafrio See more »

Box Office

Gross:

$19,216,000 (USA)
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Company Credits

Production Co:

Bing Crosby Productions See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Trivia

The surprise box office success of this film would inspire a slew of animal-themed horror films in the early 70's. See more »

Quotes

Willard Stiles: Tear him up!
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Connections

Referenced in "Supernatural: Bugs (#1.8)" (2005) See more »