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The Rats

The Rats

20025.41h 34m

Overview

A clan of evil rats overtakes a Manhattan department store and threatens to overrun the city.

Directed by John Lafia
Written by Frank Deasy
Produced by Bob Roe
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Top Cast

Mädchen Amick

Mädchen Amick

Susan Costello

Vincent Spano

Vincent Spano

Jack Carver

Shawn Michael Howard

Shawn Michael Howard

Ty

Daveigh Chase

Daveigh Chase

Amy Costello

David Fonteno

David Fonteno

Ray Jarrett

Sheila McCarthy

Sheila McCarthy

Miss Paige

Elisa Moolecherry

Elisa Moolecherry

Nyla

Joe Pingue

Joe Pingue

Karl

Kathryn Winslow

Kathryn Winslow

Queen

Kim Poirier

Kim Poirier

Jay

Themes & Keywords

rateaten by ratsrats exterminator

About The Rats

The Rats is a horror, science fiction, tv movie film released in 2002 exploring themes of rat, eaten by rats, rats exterminator. Directed by John Lafia, it stars Mädchen Amick, Vincent Spano, Shawn Michael Howard. A clan of evil rats overtakes a Manhattan department store and threatens to overrun the city.

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