Product Details

• Actors: Pete Postlethwaite, Imelda Staunton, Frank Kelly, David Wilmot, Kerry Condon
• Directors: Steve Barron
• Writers: Wesley Burrowes
• Producers: Steve Barron, Alison Owen, Brian Henson, David Collins, John McDonnell
• Format: PAL
• Language: English
• Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
• Rated: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (15 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B00005A3PD

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10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars You want ME to write a Buke?, February 24, 2003

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Allison Fox "Film Fanatic & Philosopher" (Fairfax Station, VA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Rat (DVD)

I rented this movie like I've rented many movies - RANDOMLY. I had no idea what to expect. I only knew it had something to do with a Rat (obviously). RAT was a very pleasant surprise (love the accents. especially when the wife says "book" like "buke" haha, maybe I'm just crazy... but so is this movie!!). Hubert Flynn (the rat throughout most of the film) is transformed somehow and goes home to his family. What's weird is the fact that the people in the movie never question that the rat is Hubert. Infact, when we enter into their life, the audience assumes that Huburt the Rat has been there living as a rat for serveral days or even weeks or months! The wife fixes him dinner and talks to him like he's human. They put pillows on his chair at the dinner table so that the rat, um, I mean Hubert, can reach the food. My reasons for liking this movie are simple: It's unique. It's humorous. It's mysterious. You never know what's going to happen next, so it keeps viewers interested! I thought it was very well made and a creative idea for a movie. The ending has a good twist as well. They have an official web site for the movie: rat-themovie dot com. It's a refreshing change compared to all the other movies out today. If you want a few laughs, and want to be in on a "secret" movie that a lot of people probably haven't seen ... 'RAT' is certainly a movie you won't soon forget.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars For fans of Ballykissangel and Waking Ned Devine, March 15, 2002

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Tom Sanders "Tom Sanders" (Lansing, Mi United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Rat (DVD)

A slyly funny film starring many of the same actors from the beloved Balykissangel television series. Some great camera work and all the makings of a cult film. Some very good extras are included on the DVD disc also. A little known gem.

8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great evening's entertainment & worthwhile DVD!, February 5, 2002

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Timothy Capehart "Review-a-holic" (Dayton, Ohio USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Rat (DVD)

I didn't know anything about this movie when I saw it in my local library (where I also work as the children's librarian). I've always liked Pete Postlethwaite (is that the way you spell it?)...he's got a craggy charisma I've enjoyed since Alien3 (yes I was one of the four people who loved that movie)

This movie has little other than Pete and puppets in common with Alien3. (The Hensons were part of the production team so you know the puppets in Rat are well done!)

This is a funny Irish fantasy that Roald Dahl might have written. Man turns into a rat & his family get together with a smarmy writer to turn their misfortune into a bestseller...laugh out loud rat chases ensue...there is also a lot of rat (fake rat of course) abuse and outrageousness.

The DVD extras are also quite fun. There's a making of featurette with the whole cast (rats included) laughing up to the camera...and a casting call for rats. WELL worth the price of the DVD. You'll be showing this one to friends who have also never heard of it when you have them over for an evening's movie!

Have fun