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Wesley Burrowes (written by)
Release Date:
6 October 2000 (Ireland)
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He might eat maggots and live in a cage but he's still our Dad
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A woman becomes furious when her husband arrives home from the local pub and turns into a rat. full summary | add synopsis
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3 nominations
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Film review: Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll
(From The Guardian - Film News. 7 January 2010, 3:10 PM, PST)
(From The Guardian - Film News. 7 January 2010, 3:10 PM, PST)
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Black comedy that delivers the laughs .......
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Imelda Staunton | ... | Conchita |
 | Frank Kelly | ... | Uncle Matt |
| David Wilmot | ... | Phelim Spratt |
| Andrew Lovern | ... | Pius Flynn |
 | Kerry Condon | ... | Marietta Flynn |
 | Pete Postlethwaite | ... | Hubert |
| Veronica Duffy | ... | Daisy |
 | Ed Byrne | ... | Rudolph |
 | Niall Toibin | ... | Father Geraldo |
| Peter Caffrey | ... | Mick the Barman |
| Rita Hamill | ... | Estate Woman |
| Roxanna Williams | ... | Hopscotch Child |
| Geoffrey Palmer | ... | The Doctor |
| Stanley Townsend | ... | Newsreader |
 | Simon Delaney | ... | Bookies Manager |
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Rated PG for language and brief nudity.
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Argentina:89 min | Australia:88 min
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Mr. Reilly:
A plum pudding is for Christmas, but a rat is for life.
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A Bird In A Gilded Cage
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First, "Rat" gets extra points for a very original screenplay. The fine acting is what carries this unique comedy, because the only way "Rat" works is if the characters come across as dead serious, which they do. Any decent into slapstick would have been disastrous. Another plus is the unique camera angles giving a rat's point of view. Different reactions of the various family members, to what is obviously a highly unusual situation, fuels this dark comedy. In order for a black comedy to work, it must be outrageous, not mean spirited, and deadly serious, and "Rat succeeds on all counts. I liked this clever and highly original comedy. - MERK