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Director:
Daniel Mann
Writers:
Gilbert Ralston (screenplay)
Gilbert Ralston (novel)
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Release Date:
19 November 1971 (West Germany) more
Genre:
Horror more
Tagline:
Where your nightmares end...WILLARD begins. more
Plot:
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... more | full synopsis
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Awards:
2 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(2 articles)
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RATMAN'S NOTEBOOKS more (25 total)

Cast

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Bruce Davison ... Willard Stiles

Elsa Lanchester ... Henrietta Stiles

Ernest Borgnine ... Al Martin
Sondra Locke ... Joan
Michael Dante ... Brandt
Jody Gilbert ... Charlotte Stassen
Joan Shawlee ... Alice Rickles
William Hansen ... Mr. Barskin
J. Pat O'Malley ... Jonathan Farley
John Myhers ... Mr. Carlson
Helen Spring ... Mrs. Becker
Pauline Drake ... Ida Stassen
Almira Sessions ... Carrie Smith
Alan Baxter ... Walter T. Spencer
Sherry Presnell ... Mrs. Spencer
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Ratman's Notebooks (USA) (working title)
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Runtime:
95 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono
Certification:
UK:X | Iceland:16 | West Germany:18 | Finland:K-16 | Sweden:15 | USA:GP (original rating) | USA:PG
Company:
Bing Crosby Productions more

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
The film's Spanish title is 'La Revolución de las ratas', meaning 'The Revolution of the Rats'. more
Movie Connections:
Referenced in The Food of the Gods (1976) more

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5 out of 5 people found the following comment useful.
RATMAN'S NOTEBOOKS, 30 March 2002
8/10
Author: poe426 from USA

Made the mistake of reading the book before seeing the movie; the movie, as a consequence, couldn't possibly live up to my expectations. Nor did it. But that's not a put-down. While there were some things that irked me (the mother rat's humble "thanks" at one point, the rubber rats all too much in evidence at the birthday party, etc.), Bruce Davidson and Ernest Borgnine deliver solid performances that help keep one focused on the twisted relationships that are the core of this film. (Elsa Lanchester as Willard's mewling mother also deserves mention.) I don't know how this one would hold up today, but, back in 1971, it was a must-see.

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