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Ratchet

  • 19961996
  • RR
  • 1h 54m
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4.6/10
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Tom Gilroy and Margaret Welsh in Ratchet (1996)
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An scriptwriter heads off to Nantucket to find some inspiration for his latest, overdue, assignment. He becomes embroiled in small-town hi-jinks of murder, sex and violence, when he decides ... Read allAn scriptwriter heads off to Nantucket to find some inspiration for his latest, overdue, assignment. He becomes embroiled in small-town hi-jinks of murder, sex and violence, when he decides to pass off the local weirdo's script as his own.An scriptwriter heads off to Nantucket to find some inspiration for his latest, overdue, assignment. He becomes embroiled in small-town hi-jinks of murder, sex and violence, when he decides to pass off the local weirdo's script as his own.
IMDb RATING
4.6/10
134
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  • Director
    • John Johnson
  • Writer
    • John Johnson
  • Stars
    • Tom Gilroy
    • Margaret Welsh
    • Mitchell Lichtenstein
  • Director
    • John Johnson
  • Writer
    • John Johnson
  • Stars
    • Tom Gilroy
    • Margaret Welsh
    • Mitchell Lichtenstein
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    • 3User reviews
    • 4Critic reviews
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    • Awards
      • 1 nomination

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    • Elliot Callahan
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    • Catherine Ripley
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    • Tim Greenleaf
    Nurit Koppel
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    • Julia Webb
    Matthew Dixon
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    • Henry Carver
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    • Sam Leary
    Robert Whaley
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    • Trivia
      While filming on Nantucket Island, the town board of selectmen threatened to shut down production based on the actions and attitudes of the crew. After some locals were injured by equipment and assistants shouted at people, often becoming belligerent and even rough at times, multiple complaints were filed with the town. After being threatened with shutdown, the production staff behaved better and managed to finish filming.
    • Alternate versions
      UK versions are cut by 6 seconds for an '18' rating.

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    8/10
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    You have to take this film for a satire to appreciate it. AS such, it is enjoyable and well written. The scene where the main character is brutalized is one of the cleverist in recent memory.
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    • Mar 20, 1999

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    • Release date
      • February 6, 1998 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Ο καταχραστής
    • Filming locations
      • Nantucket, Massachusetts, USA
    • Production company
      • Altar Rock Films
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      1 hour 54 minutes
    • Color
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