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Willard (2003)

PG_13  100 min  -  Drama | Horror | Thriller   -  14 March 2003 (USA)
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A young man with an unusual connection with rats, uses them at his own sociopathic will.

Director:

Glen Morgan

Writers:

Glen Morgan (screenplay), Gilbert Ralston (1971 screenplay), and 1 more credit »
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Cast

Complete credited cast:
Crispin Glover ...
R. Lee Ermey ...
Laura Harring ...
Cathryn (as Laura Elena Harring)
Jackie Burroughs Jackie Burroughs ...
Mrs. Stiles
Ashlyn Gere Ashlyn Gere ...
Ms. Leach (as Kimberly Patton)
William S. Taylor ...
Mr. Garter
Edward Horn Edward Horn ...
Colquitt
Gus Lynch Gus Lynch ...
George Foxx
Laara Sadiq Laara Sadiq ...
Janice Mantis
David Parker ...
Detective Boxer
Ty Olsson ...
Officer Salmon
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Storyline

This is the story of Willard Stiles who is a social misfit taking care of his ill and fragile but verbally abusive mother Henrietta in a musty old mansion that is also home to a colony of rats. Willard then finds himself constantly humiliated in front of his co-workers and is eventually fired by his cruel and uncaring boss, Mr. Frank Martin, a vicious man whose professional interest in Willard extends to a personal financial one. Written by Anthony Pereyra <hypersonic91@yahoo.com>  

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Plot Keywords:

Rat | Revenge | Vermin | Work | At Work  | See more »

Taglines:

From small things... comes great power. See more »

Genres:

Drama | Horror | Thriller

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for terror/violence, some sexual content and language See all certifications »

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Details

Country:

Canada | USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

A Vingança de Willard See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$22,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$4,010,593 (USA) (16 March 2003) (1761 Screens)

Gross:

$6,852,144 (USA) (6 April 2003)
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

USA:  | UK: (DVD)

Sound Mix:

DTS  | Dolby Digital  | SDDS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

All of the photos in the house of Willard's father, Martin Stiles, are of actor Bruce Davison, who played the part of Willard in the original movie ( Willard). See more »

Goofs

Continuity: When Willard is playing with the spring trap, it is baited in the long shots but unbaited in the close-ups. See more »

Quotes

[first lines]
Willard's Mother: Willard! There are rats in the basement!
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Crazy Credits

Second Unit Chef Dave Carlson's credit is listed as:
Cater to the Stars...DAVID CARLSON See more »

Connections

Referenced in The Year of the Rat (2003) See more »

Soundtracks

"Ben"
Written by Walter Scharf and Don Black
Performed by Jackson 5
Courtesy of Motown Records
Under license from Universal Music Enterprises See more »