Willard

Willard

When the cat's away, the rats will play.

PG-13 2003 · 100 min · ★ 6.1 · Horror, Drama, Thriller

Desperate for companionship, the repressed Willard befriends a group of rats that inhabit his late father's deteriorating mansion. In these furry creatures, Willard finds temporary refuge from daily abuse at the hands of his bedridden mother and his father's old partner, Frank. Soon it becomes clear that the brood of rodents is ready and willing to exact a vicious, deadly revenge on anyone who dares to bully their sensitive new master.

Directed by Glen Morgan · Written by Glen Morgan

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Crispin Glover Willard Stiles
R. Lee Ermey Mr. Martin
Laura Harring Cathryn
Jackie Burroughs Mrs. Stiles
Ashlyn Gere Ms. Leach
Laara Sadiq Janice Mantis
William S. Taylor Mr. Garter
Ty Olsson Officer Salmon
Gus Lynch George Foxx
David Parker Detective Boxer
Edward Horn Colquitt
Kristen Cloke Psychiatrist (uncredited)

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