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Revenge of the Rats
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Revenge of the Rats

2001-10-18 · 104 min · ★ 5.2

Thriller · Horror · TV Movie

A municipal worker's strike combined with Frankfurt's hottest summer in 150 years brings infected rats out onto the streets.

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Directors
Jörg Lühdorff
Production companies
ProSieben Television, Indigo Film
Countries
Germany, Czech Republic
Status
Released

Top Cast

Ralph HerforthRalph HerforthFrank Dabrock
Anne Cathrin BuhtzKatrin
Christian KahrmannChristian KahrmannStuffz Hubert
Karin NeuhäuserKarin NeuhäuserSemmler-Heiduck
Helmut LorinDinter
Christoph Hagen DittmannChristoph Hagen DittmannBennat
Frank RöthFrank RöthWaldemar
Janek RiekeJanek RiekeWerner
Miroslav TáborskýMiroslav TáborskýHonza
Sabina LegnerováAnna Elder
Karel DobrýKarel Dobrý
Klára IssováKlára Issová
Jaroslav VíznerJaroslav Vízner
Ota Filip
Lída Vlášková

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