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Rat Film

  • 20162016
  • 1h 22m
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Rat Film (2016)
"Rat Film" is a feature-length documentary that uses the rat--as well as the humans that love them, live with them, and kill them--to explore the history of Baltimore.
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Across walls, fences, and alleys, rats not only expose our boundaries of separation but make homes in them. This documentary uses the rat to explore the history of Baltimore.Across walls, fences, and alleys, rats not only expose our boundaries of separation but make homes in them. This documentary uses the rat to explore the history of Baltimore.Across walls, fences, and alleys, rats not only expose our boundaries of separation but make homes in them. This documentary uses the rat to explore the history of Baltimore.

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  • Director
    • Theo Anthony
  • Writer
    • Theo Anthony
  • Stars
    • Theo Anthony
    • Dan Deacon
    • Matt Fouse
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    • Theo Anthony
  • Writer
    • Theo Anthony
  • Stars
    • Theo Anthony
    • Dan Deacon
    • Matt Fouse
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    • 7User reviews
    • 27Critic reviews
    • 83Metascore
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    • Awards
      • 4 wins & 14 nominations

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    Across walls, fences, and alleys, rats not only expose our boundaries of separation but make homes in them. "Rat Film" is a feature-length documentary that uses the rat--as well as the humans that love them, live with them, and kill them--to explore the history of Baltimore. "There's never been a rat problem in Baltimore, it's always been a people problem".
    • rat
    • african american interest
    • baltimore maryland
    • urban policy
    • racial segregation
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    • Trivia
      The blipping sound heard throughout the film is the sound of a rat's brainwaves.
    • Connections
      Featured in Starfilm (2017)

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    5/10
    Where were the rats?
    Only about half of this film was about rats. Other parts were just rambling with long stretches using Google street views and aerial views of Baltimore. It was like it wanted to transport the viewer into some kind of video arcade or game. Statistics were cited over and over that had little correlation with rats. There was little in the way of relating these stats to rats.

    This film was so annoying because it would have some segments on rats - and then veer completely off topic. It even showed what looked to be NASCAR racing!!

    Even though this was hardly over an hour it just dragged on. Not very illuminating.
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    • MikeyB1793
    • Mar 15, 2018

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    • Release date
      • October 3, 2017 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official sites
      • Official site
      • PBS Independent Lens
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Крысы
    • Production company
      • Memory
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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $35,195
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $7,793
      • Sep 17, 2017
    • Gross worldwide
      • $35,195
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 22 minutes
    • Color
      • Color

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