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24 November 1983 (USA)
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The terrifying last word in home invasion from the director of "Tombstone" and "Cobra." more
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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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Humour and irony make it good
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| 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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Sweden:89 min | USA:88 min
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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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Bart Hughes: I had a party.
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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.