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Mousehunt

Original title: Mouse Hunt
  • 1997
  • PG
  • 1h 38m
IMDb RATING
6.5/10
58K
YOUR RATING
Nathan Lane and Lee Evans in Mousehunt (1997)
Trailer
Play trailer0:26
1 Video
99+ Photos
Comedy

Two stumblebum inheritors are determined to rid their antique house of a mouse who is equally determined to stay where he is.Two stumblebum inheritors are determined to rid their antique house of a mouse who is equally determined to stay where he is.Two stumblebum inheritors are determined to rid their antique house of a mouse who is equally determined to stay where he is.

  • Director
    • Gore Verbinski
  • Writer
    • Adam Rifkin
  • Stars
    • Nathan Lane
    • Lee Evans
    • Vicki Lewis
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.5/10
    58K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Gore Verbinski
    • Writer
      • Adam Rifkin
    • Stars
      • Nathan Lane
      • Lee Evans
      • Vicki Lewis
    • 141User reviews
    • 67Critic reviews
    • 54Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 2 wins & 2 nominations

    Videos1

    MouseHunt
    Trailer 0:26
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    Photos194

    Nathan Lane and Lee Evans in Mousehunt (1997)
    Nathan Lane and Lee Evans in Mousehunt (1997)
    Nathan Lane, Lee Evans, and Gore Verbinski in Mousehunt (1997)
    Nathan Lane and Lee Evans in Mousehunt (1997)
    Nathan Lane and Lee Evans in Mousehunt (1997)
    Christopher Walken in Mousehunt (1997)
    Lee Evans in Mousehunt (1997)
    Nathan Lane in Mousehunt (1997)
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    Nathan Lane and Lee Evans in Mousehunt (1997)
    Mousehunt (1997)
    Nathan Lane and Lee Evans in Mousehunt (1997)

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    Nathan Lane
    Nathan Lane
    • Ernie Smuntz
    Lee Evans
    Lee Evans
    • Lars Smuntz
    Vicki Lewis
    Vicki Lewis
    • April Smuntz
    Maury Chaykin
    Maury Chaykin
    • Alexander Falko
    Eric Christmas
    Eric Christmas
    • Ernie and Lars' Lawyer
    Michael Jeter
    Michael Jeter
    • Quincy Thorpe
    Debra Christofferson
    Debra Christofferson
    • Ingrid
    Camilla Søeberg
    Camilla Søeberg
    • Hilde, the Bench Lady
    • (as Camilla Soeberg)
    Ian Abercrombie
    Ian Abercrombie
    • Auctioneer
    Annabelle Gurwitch
    Annabelle Gurwitch
    • Roxanne Atkins
    Eric Poppick
    Eric Poppick
    • The Banker
    Ernie Sabella
    Ernie Sabella
    • Maury, the Cat Care Society Owner
    William Hickey
    William Hickey
    • Rudolph Smuntz
    Christopher Walken
    Christopher Walken
    • Caeser, the Exterminator
    Cliff Emmich
    Cliff Emmich
    • Mayor McKrinle
    Melanie MacQueen
    • Mayor's Wife
    Brianna Shebby
    • Becky
    Danielle Shebby
    • Betty
    • Director
      • Gore Verbinski
    • Writer
      • Adam Rifkin
    • All cast & crew
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      The mousetraps scene was done without any digital effect whatsoever. Over 800 mousetraps were set individually and then rigged with wires under the floor. It took several takes, so each trap had to be reset, baited and wired one at a time.
    • Goofs
      In the scene when Lars is alone inside the factory, you can clearly see an arm behind the big fan pulling the thread from his jacket. You can even see a watch on the arm.
    • Quotes

      Lars: Well, these are all kittens. We were hoping for an older cat, one with experience.

      Maury, the Cat Care Society Owner: That's a switch. Most people like the cute little ones. Experience with what?

      Ernie: Mouse-hunting.

      Maury, the Cat Care Society Owner: Oh, all cats are good mousers.

      Ernie: Yes, but you see, we have huge rats, the size of sumo wrestlers, and lots of 'em, so we really need a ferocious feline, preferably one with a history of mental illness. I'm talkin' one mean pussy.

      Lars: Yeah! A vicious cat, difficult to love. You got any of those knocking around your cages?

      Maury, the Cat Care Society Owner: Funny you should ask. I had given up hope of anyone wanting him. We were about to gas him again.

      Lars, Ernie: "Again"?

    • Crazy credits
      During the last few seconds of the DreamWorks Pictures opening logo, the final six notes of the musical logo is played on a trumpet.
    • Alternate versions
      DVD version contains six deleted scenes:
      • Lars Smuntz explores his late fathers office in his very own style;
      • Caesar presents his 'weapons' and tools;
      • Caesar goes Mouse hunting with a heat seeker;
      • Caesar is doing his new job in the Quality Control department of Smuntz String Cheese factory;
      • A collection of various small scenes from the auction, showing Falco getting back his cheque from Ernie after the flood and ripping it in pieces;
      • The ensemble of Smuntz String Cheese factory gathers for a photo shooting.
    • Connections
      Featured in Siskel & Ebert: Tomorrow Never Dies/Mousehunt/As Good as it Gets/Kundun/Oscar and Lucinda (1997)
    • Soundtracks
      I'll Be Home For Christmas
      Written by Walter Kent, Kim Gannon, and Buck Ram

      Arranged by Bruce L. Fowler

      Performed by the Los Angeles Children's Chorus Ensemble

      Daryl Getman, Gavin Hale, Julia Long, Adrienne Pardee, Mark Perry, Amy Sargious, Jonathan Saul, Chai-Fu Wang, and Julia Wells

      Anne Tomlinson, Artistic Director

    User reviews141

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    Featured review
    9/10
    Hilarious!
    This is one of those movies that catches you off-guard. As campy and seemingly silly as it is...it's still all around fun. From the first opening minutes you'll see some of the humor is a bit on the dark-side, which is what holds it's appeal. The brothers both seem dim witted, yet lovable. You see their just as fumbling and off as many of us have felt attimes, which helps us relate to the characters. The way the CGI andmouse was done gives a real sense of interaction, and a surprise cameo by a notable Hollywood HEavyweight is a nice surprise. Yet in the end, without giving too much away, it's about tolerance and someone trying to find a balance to everything and their surroundings. This falls along the ways of Babys Day Out. So if you enjoy prop driven humor and gag setups or just need a break from the stamped out Hollywood flicks, this is a MUST see and you'll find yourself laughing uncontrollably. :)
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    9
    • austind69
    • Dec 25, 2005

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    • What were Ernest & Lars arguing about after Ernest blew the hole in the floor?
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • December 19, 1997 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Mouse Trap
    • Filming locations
      • Fresno, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Dreamworks Pictures
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $38,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $61,917,389
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $6,062,922
      • Dec 21, 1997
    • Gross worldwide
      • $122,417,389
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 38 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • DTS
      • Dolby Digital
      • SDDS
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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