Of Unknown Origin

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Of Unknown Origin

"Two forces have claimed the house. Only one will survive."

1983

1h 28m

5.8(100 votes)

Horror

Overview

A man who recently completed rebuilding a townhouse becomes obsessed with a rat infestation until it becomes an interspecies duel.

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16 members

Acting

Peter Weller

Bart Hughes

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Jennifer Dale

Lorrie Wells

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Lawrence Dane

Eliot Riverton

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Kenneth Welsh

James Hall

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Louis Del Grande

Clete

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Shannon Tweed

Meg Hughes

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Keith Knight

Hardware Salesman

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Maury Chaykin

Dan Errol

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Leif Anderson

Peter Hughes

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Jimmy Tapp

Meg's Father

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Gayle Garfinkle

Janis Wycoff

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Earl Pennington

Mr. Thompson

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Jacklin Webb

Newspaper Vendor

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Bronwen Mantel

Florence Riverton

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Aimée Castle

Birthday Party Child

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Tara O'Donnell

Birthday Party Child

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