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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. His only friends are a couple of rats he raised at ... See full summary » Director:Daniel Mann |
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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. 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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Where your nightmares end...WILLARD begins. See more »Genres:
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USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
19 November 1971 (West Germany) See more »Also Known As:
Ratman's Notebooks See more »Filming Locations:
637 S Lucerne Blvd, Los Angeles, California, USABox Office
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$19,216,000 (USA)Company Credits
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A truly memorable 1971 thriller that has became a bit of an underground classic.
Handsom, shy Willard Stiles doesn't have an ideal life. He lives with his domineering widowed mother, is bullied by his boss, and doesn't have any friends. That is, until he befriends the rats in his garden and learns that he can make them do his bidding!
Highlighted by a touching and sympathetic performance from Davison, Willard is a different kind of "nature-strikes-back" film. It's a rare occasion where the human characters, rather than the animals, drive the film to its intense climax. There's plenty of twists and turns to be had, as well as a few moments of skin-crawl, especially for those who aren't fond of rodents! The movie also has a bit of a darkly humorous side to it. It's a bit of a rare movie to find these days, but seek it out and hope for a much-needed DVD release of this B movie classic.
Followed by a rather dark remake in 2003
*** 1/2 out of ****