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Hood Rat

Hood Rat

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Hood Rat

"Beneath the stairs. Behind the walls. Beyond the fear."

2001

1h 27m

5.3(10 votes)

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Thriller

Horror

Science Fiction

Overview

Think of it as Willard in the hood, the debut feature from director Leslie Small finds a Isaiah Washington playing a kindly man who turns maniacal with revenge and enlists the help of some man-eating rodents. Living in a rat-infested apartment building, Max is pushed to the edge when his handicapped brother is killed due to the conditions of the inner-city slum. With the rats as his willing soldiers, Max sets out to avenge the senseless death. Hood Rat also stars rapper-turned-actor Ice-T.

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Isaiah Washington

Isaiah Washington

Max

Ice-T

Ice-T

Grady

Guy Torry

Guy Torry

Courtney

A.J. Johnson

A.J. Johnson

Nina

Taurean Blacque

Taurean Blacque

Souilliez

Tonea Stewart

Tonea Stewart

Vetta Taylor

Tami Roman

Tami Roman

Judge Bankhead

Victoria Dillard

Victoria Dillard

Ms. Cameo

Jaqueline Fleming

Jaqueline Fleming

Rachel

Miguel A. Núñez Jr.

Miguel A. Núñez Jr.

J.D Mogo

Creative team

Directed by: Leslie Small
Written by: Stan Foster

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