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5.9/10   606 votes
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Director:
George P. Cosmatos
Writers:
Chauncey G. Parker III (novel)
Brian Taggert (screenplay)
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Release Date:
24 November 1983 (USA) more
Genre:
Horror more
Tagline:
The terrifying last word in home invasion from the director of "Tombstone" and "Cobra." more
Plot:
A man who recently completed rebuilding a townhouse becomes obsessed with a rat infestation until it becomes an interspecies duel. full summary | add synopsis
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Awards:
2 wins more
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User Comments:
Humour and irony make it good more (28 total)

Cast

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Peter Weller ... Bart Hughes

Jennifer Dale ... Lorrie Wells
Lawrence Dane ... Eliot Riverton
Kenneth Welsh ... James Hall
Louis Del Grande ... Clete

Shannon Tweed ... Meg Hughes
Keith Knight ... Hardware salesman
Maury Chaykin ... Dan Errol
Leif Anderson ... Peter Hughes
Jimmy Tapp ... Meg's father
Gayle Garfinkle ... Janis Wycoff
Earl Pennington ... Mr. Thompson
Jacklin Webb ... Newspaper Vendor
Bronwen Mantel ... Florence Riverton
Monik Nantel ... Secretary
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Runtime:
Sweden:89 min | USA:88 min
Country:
Canada | USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono
Certification:
Iceland:16 | Australia:M | Sweden:15 | UK:15 | USA:R
Filming Locations:
Montréal, Québec, Canada
Company:
Warner Bros. Pictures more

Fun Stuff

Quotes:
Meg Hughes: [Meg sees the house is a wreck] Oh, my God! Bart, what happened?
Bart Hughes: I had a party.
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in WildCat (2007) (V) more

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6 out of 6 people found the following comment useful.
Humour and irony make it good, 26 February 1999
6/10
Author: Victor Mkrtumov from Moscow, Russia

Frankly, I was surprised to know that this movie was directed by George Cosmatos, the creator of such action films as Rambo-2 and Cobra. `Of Unknown Origin' is an absolutely different one. I found it interesting and amusing. It has everything that every good horror film should have – the spirit of suspense. Of course, Peter Weller acts very convincing. I think the movie wouldn't have its strange and surrealistic atmosphere without his talent of acting. The most remarkable episodes include one with Weller talking about the problem of rats in the US during the dinner with his boss. But as a whole I would say that what makes `Of Unknown Origin' a good movie is humour and irony, which one can easily trace from the beginning till the end. I would recommend this film for those who like horror movies not only because of special effects.

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