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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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1 win & 2 nominations See more awards »
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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:

A new breed of friendship 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:

(USA) See more »

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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Company Credits

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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

The film was originally conceived as a R rated picture and was shot with that rating in mind. However, following the success of other PG-13 rated horror movies like The Ring, executives at New Line asked the director to tone down the violence and language for the more commercial lower rating. This was done by shorting the demise of R. Lee Ermey's character Mr. Martin and cutting some of his lines. See more »

Goofs

Continuity: The gender of the two main rats, Socrates and Ben change through out the film. In some scenes the rats are male and in others they are female. 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 Crispin Glover (as Crispin Hellion Glover)
Produced by Crispin Glover (as Crispin Hellion Glover) and Robert Haimer See more »