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.
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Title: Ratchet (1996)
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| Credited cast: | |||
| Tom Gilroy | ... | Elliot Callahan | |
| Margaret Welsh | ... | Catherine Ripley | |
| Mitchell Lichtenstein | ... | Tim Greenleaf | |
| Nurit Koppel | ... | Julia Webb | |
| Matthew Dixon | ... | Henry Carver | |
| Neal Jones | ... | Sam Leary | |
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Robert Whaley | ... | Ed (Deputy) |
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John MacKay | ... | Chief Groves |
| Rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
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David E. Dossey | ... | Man on Plane |
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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 to pass off the local weirdo's script as his own.
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Rated R for violence, sexuality, language and some drug content | See all certifications »Parents Guide:
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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. See more »Alternate Versions
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6 February 1998 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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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.