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Two large, ignorant bullies ruthlessly pursue a small, brilliant boy in this young adult Roald Dahl short story.


In an English village, a reporter and a mechanic listen to a ratcatcher explain his clever plan to outwit his prey.

Richard Ayoade
Editor

Ralph Fiennes
Rat Man / Roald Dahl

Rupert Friend
Claud Cubbage

Eliel Ford
Stagehand

Benoît Herlin
Stagehand
Till Sennhenn
Stagehand
The Rat Catcher is a comedy film released in 2023 exploring themes of based on short story, rat, english village, disgusting, short film, roald dahl. Directed by Wes Anderson, it stars Richard Ayoade, Ralph Fiennes, Rupert Friend. In an English village, a reporter and a mechanic listen to a ratcatcher explain his clever plan to outwit his prey.
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