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_**The Rat from Hell**_ A Manhattan executive (Peter Weller) deals with the rats on Wall Street while defending his brownstone ‘castle’ against a literal vermin. Jennifer Dale plays his secretary while Lawrence Dane and Kenneth Welsh are on hand as colleagues. "Of Unknown…
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Of Unknown Origin
“Two forces have claimed the house. Only one will survive.”
58%
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1h 28m
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Of Unknown Origin (1983) — AI movie analysis
WatchMind AI generated this AI analysis of Of Unknown Origin (1983) — a movie tagged as Horror with dark moods and fast-paced pacing.
Story & themes: A man who recently completed rebuilding a townhouse becomes obsessed with a rat infestation until it becomes an interspecies duel. Our models also surface themes such as ai from synopsis and genre signals.
Watch context: Best suited for general audiences. Expect fast-paced storytelling (~88 min).
Community signal: TMDb members rate Of Unknown Origin 58% (112 votes) — mixed but watchable scores for this movie.
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Of Unknown Origin suits viewers who want a dark film — check the trailer and reviews before committing a full evening.
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Synopsis
A man who recently completed rebuilding a townhouse becomes obsessed with a rat infestation until it becomes an interspecies duel.
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- Movie
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- 1983-11-23
- Runtime
- 1h 28m
- TMDB rating
- 5.8
- TMDB ID
- 37227
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A man who recently completed rebuilding a townhouse becomes obsessed with a rat infestation until it becomes an interspecies duel.
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The official runtime for Of Unknown Origin is approximately 88 minutes.
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Peter Weller
Bart Hughes
Jennifer Dale
Lorrie Wells
Lawrence Dane
Eliot Riverton
Kenneth Welsh
James Hall
Louis Del Grande
Clete
Shannon Tweed
Meg Hughes
Keith Knight
Hardware Salesman
Maury Chaykin
Dan Errol
Leif Anderson
Peter Hughes
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Jimmy Tapp
Meg's Father
Gayle Garfinkle
Janis Wycoff
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Earl Pennington
Mr. Thompson
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Jacklin Webb
Newspaper Vendor
Bronwen Mantel
Florence Riverton
Aimée Castle
Birthday Party Child
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Tara O'Donnell
Birthday Party Child
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_**The Rat from Hell**_ A Manhattan executive (Peter Weller) deals with the rats on Wall Street while defending his brownstone ‘castle’ against a literal vermin. Jennifer Dale plays his secretary while Lawrence Dane and Kenneth Welsh are on hand as colleagues. "Of Unknown Origin" (1983) strikes me as a Stephen King yarn, which makes sense when you figure that this is one of the horror author’s favorite flicks. While the compare/contrast of the protagonist’s life in his home-castle with the rat maze at work is interesting, the premise is too light IMHO to carry a feature film: a man vs. a rat alone in his gothic abode. Weller works well as the resolute hero but, for me, the best thing about it is winsome Jennifer Dale (Cynthia Dale's older sister). Gene Simmon’s wife, Shannon Tweed, makes her feature film debut in a small role. The film runs 1 hour, 28 minutes, and was shot in Montreal. GRADE: C
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