Tales of the Rat Fink (2006)

The life and times of famed hot rod & custom car designer Ed "Big Daddy" Roth.

Director:

Ron Mann

Writers:

Adam Cawley (additional dialogue), Solomon Vesta

Stars:

John Goodman, Ted Rosnick, Alex Xydias

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
John Goodman	...	Ed 'Big Daddy' Roth (voice)
Ted Rosnick	...	Rat Fink (voice) (as Theo Rosnick)
Alex Xydias	...	Old-Timer (voice)
Paul Le Mat	...	Cruisin' (voice)
Ann-Margret	...	Heartbreaker (voice)
Dick Smothers	...	Station Wagon (voice)
Tom Smothers	...	Trailer (voice)
Steve Austin	...	Heavy Chevy (voice)
Jay Leno	...	Flamethrower (voice)
Bill Weinstein	...	Bill (voice)
Marilyn Weinstein	...	Marilyn (voice)
Robert Williams	...	The Outlaw (voice)
Billy Gibbons	...	Beatnik Bandit (voice) (as Billy F. Gibbons)
Tom Wolfe	...	Tom Wolfe's Car (voice)
Brian Wilson	...	The Surfite (voice)

Storyline

The life and times of famed hot rod & custom car designer Ed "Big Daddy" Roth.

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Plot Keywords:

car | hot rod | mad scientist | newsreel | animal in title | 

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Genres:

Documentary | Biography

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Details

Official Sites:

Official site Official site [Japan]

Country:

Canada

Language:

English

Release Date:

11 March 2006 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Sphinx Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

78 min

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

DVD supplements include several RAT FINK & BIG DADDY comic strips by Mort Todd and 'Cliff Mott'.

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Crazy Credits

"No hippies were harmed in the making of this movie."

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Connections

Features The Devil on Wheels (1947)

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Soundtracks

"Ghost Rider"
Written by Stan Jones
Performed by the 'Torquays'

User Reviews

Rat Fink Rules!

The creator of Rat Fink was one of my graphic heroes when I was younger, I tried to emulate his style, and now, because of the movie, he still is. Rat Fink rules, and so does the director of this Documentary, Ron Mann, who has given us rockin'docs about comic books, the twist and poetry in motion. Ron is one of the rare filmmakers who manage to preserve and capture important sections of American Popular Culture. He does so with wit, incredible attention to detail, music tracks, graphic presentation and engaging editing. He also seems to capture the zeitgeist in a way that no one else does in documentaryland. Who would've guessed that a film about Rat Fink could be an artful metaphor for many of the issues that define America today? I say 10 outta 10.