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14 March 2003 (USA) moreTagline:
A new breed of friendship morePlot:
A young man with an unusual connection with rats, uses them at his own sociopathic will. full summary | add synopsisAwards:
1 win & 2 nominations moreNewsDesk:
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It Came From The Mailbox: Simon Says (From HorrorYearbook. 27 May 2009, 6:05 AM, PDT)
Unjustly Forgotten Horror Movie of the Day: The Original 'Willard'
(From ESplatter. 7 May 2009, 10:53 PM, PDT)
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Good Film, Great Performance moreCast
(Complete credited cast) | Crispin Glover | ... | Willard |
 | R. Lee Ermey | ... | Mr. Martin |
 | Laura Harring | ... | Cathryn (as Laura Elena Harring) |
 | Jackie Burroughs | ... | Mrs. Stiles |
| Kim McKamy | ... | Ms. Leach (as Kimberly Patton) |
| William S. Taylor | ... | Mr. Garter |
| Edward Horn | ... | Colquitt |
| Gus Lynch | ... | George Foxx |
| Laara Sadiq | ... | Janice Mantis |
| David Parker | ... | Detective Boxer |
 | Ty Olsson | ... | Officer Salmon |
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Rated PG-13 for terror/violence, some sexual content and language.Parents Guide:
View content advisory for parentsRuntime:
USA:100 min | UK:96 min (DVD)Country:
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2.35 : 1 moreCertification:
New Zealand:M | Iceland:16 | Portugal:M/16 | Canada:14A (Canadian Home Video rating) | USA:PG-13 (NO. 39665) | Australia:M | Denmark:15 | Finland:K-15 | Germany:12 | Hong Kong:IIB | Philippines:PG-13 | Singapore:PG | Spain:13 | UK:15Fun Stuff
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DVD contains various deleted/alternate scenes and an alternate ending. moreGoofs:
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. moreSoundtrack:
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Before you let the advertising fool you, understand that "Willard" isn't exactly your normal horror flick. I know that the marketing people tried to put all the scary bits into the trailer and such, but I urge you to reconsider your views on it.
The movie itself is more of an in-depth character study. It follows the events that lead one man into the pits of insanity, taking you along for the ride. Forget "Psycho," (Which was an awesome film in its own right) though the movie does have Norman Bates/Hitchcock elements. We're taken from lonely, shy, and sad, to hollering, glaring, weeping, and finally, silent. Only one man was tailor-made for this role...and that man was Mr. Glover.
Through every blink, every wide-eyed stare, the audience is drawn into the character. We believe in his connection with the rats, and marvel at his ability to train them. And when he gets even with Mr. Martin, we celebrate.
And I loved the undoubted sexual frustration that Willard is feeling. It's more apparent in one of the deleted scenes on the DVD. But the writer didn't succumb to this frustration; he let it build.
All of this combines to form one of the greatest character movies I have ever seen, and probably will ever see. I must say that this is one movie I will not soon forget...