

The Rats
2002-09-17 · 94 min · ★ 5.4
A clan of evil rats overtakes a Manhattan department store and threatens to overrun the city.
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- Directors
- John Lafia
- Production companies
- Cort/Madden Productions, 20th Century Fox
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Mädchen AmickSusan Costello
Vincent SpanoJack Carver
Shawn Michael HowardTy
Daveigh ChaseAmy Costello
David FontenoRay Jarrett
Sheila McCarthyMiss Paige
Elisa MoolecherryNyla
Joe PingueKarl
Kathryn WinslowQueen
Kim PoirierJay
Aron TagerJanitor
Jackie LaidlawBitchy Woman
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