

Of Unknown Origin
1983-11-23 · 88 min · ★ 5.8
A man who recently completed rebuilding a townhouse becomes obsessed with a rat infestation until it becomes an interspecies duel.
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Production details
- Directors
- George P. Cosmatos
- Production companies
- Canadian Film Development Corporation, Les Productions Mutuelles Ltée, Famous Players
- Countries
- Canada, United States of America
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- USD 4,000,000
Top Cast
Peter WellerBart Hughes
Jennifer DaleLorrie Wells
Lawrence DaneEliot Riverton
Kenneth WelshJames Hall
Louis Del GrandeClete
Shannon TweedMeg Hughes
Keith KnightHardware Salesman
Maury ChaykinDan Errol
Leif AndersonPeter Hughes
Gayle GarfinkleJanis Wycoff
Bronwen MantelFlorence Riverton
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