The Rats (TV 2002) 4.9
A clan of evil rats overtakes a Manhattan department store and threatens to overrun the city. Director:John LafiaWriter:Frank Deasy |
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The Rats (TV 2002) 4.9
A clan of evil rats overtakes a Manhattan department store and threatens to overrun the city. Director:John LafiaWriter:Frank Deasy |
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| Mädchen Amick | ... | ||
| Vincent Spano | ... |
Jack Carver
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| Shawn Michael Howard | ... |
Ty
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| Daveigh Chase | ... |
Amy Costello
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| David Fonteno | ... |
Ray Jarrett
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| Sheila McCarthy | ... |
Miss Paige
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Elisa Moolecherry | ... |
Nyla
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| Joe Pingue | ... |
Karl
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| Kathryn Winslow | ... |
Queen
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Aron Tager | ... |
Janitor
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Yanna McIntosh | ... |
Doctor
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Jennifer Coristine | ... |
Nurse
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| Kim Poirier | ... | ||
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Balázs Koós | ... |
Tech Guy
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| Jackie Laidlaw | ... |
Bitchy Woman
(as Jackie Laidlow)
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In Manhattan, when a client is bitten by a rat in the dressing room of the Garsons Department Store and contracts Weil's disease, the manager Susan Costello is assigned to hire and give all the necessary support to the best exterminator in New York, Jack Carver. The efficient Jack and his assistant Ty find a colony of mutant rats and try to convince the health department administrator and former partner of Jack, Ray Jarrett, how serious the infestation is. But the politician Ray is interested in covering the problem to protect economical interests of powerful groups. Written by Claudio Carvalho, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
In Manhattan, when a client is bitten by a rat in the dressing room of the Garsons Department Store and contracts Weil's disease, the manager Susan Costello (Mädchen Amick) is assigned to hire and give all the necessary support to the best exterminator in New York, Jack Carver (Vincent Spano). The efficient Jack and his assistant Ty (Shawn Michael Howard) find a colony of mutant rats and try to convince the health department administrator and former partner of Jack, Ray Jarrett (David Wolos-Fonteno), how serious the infestation is. But the politician Ray is interested in covering the problem to protect economical interests of powerful groups.
The theme of "The Rats" is absolutely unpleasant, but the way the story is approached in this movie is surprisingly entertaining. The chemistry between Mädchen Amick and Vincent Spano contributes to make this film work. I do not know if there is any veracity in the scary statistic of nine rats per dweller in New York, but if it is true, the reality is scarier than this film. My vote is six.
Title (Brazil): "Ratos em Nova Iorque" ("Rats in New York")