Two forces have claimed the house. Only one will survive.
A man who recently completed rebuilding a townhouse becomes obsessed with a rat infestation until it becomes an interspecies duel.
Of Unknown Origin (1983) is a horror film directed by George P. Cosmatos, released on November 23, 1983 with a runtime of 1h 28m. It stars Peter Weller, Jennifer Dale, Lawrence Dane and Kenneth Welsh. Viewers rate it 5.8 out of 10 across 115 ratings.
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Peter Weller
as Bart Hughes
Jennifer Dale
as Lorrie Wells
Lawrence Dane
as Eliot Riverton
Kenneth Welsh
as James Hall
Louis Del Grande
as Clete
Shannon Tweed
as Meg Hughes
Keith Knight
as Hardware Salesman
Maury Chaykin
as Dan Errol
Leif Anderson
as Peter Hughes
Jimmy Tapp
as Meg's Father
Gayle Garfinkle
as Janis Wycoff
Earl Pennington
as Mr. Thompson
Directed by George P. Cosmatos, written by Chauncey G. Parker III and Brian Taggert, produced by Claude Héroux.
Average viewer score of 5.8/10 from 115 ratings.
_**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.…
Reviewed on April 8, 2022
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The main cast of Of Unknown Origin (1983) includes Peter Weller, Jennifer Dale, Lawrence Dane, Kenneth Welsh and Louis Del Grande. The film was directed by George P. Cosmatos. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Of Unknown Origin was released on November 23, 1983 and runs for 1h 28m.
Of Unknown Origin (1983) holds an average rating of 5.8 out of 10 from 115 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy horror films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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