Of Unknown Origin

16
1h 28m
1983
5.779 /10 (104)

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

Overview

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

Country : Canada, United States of America
Genre : Horror
Languages : English
Released Date: 1983-11-23

Top Billed Cast

Peter Weller

Bart Hughes

Jennifer Dale

Lorrie Wells

Lawrence Dane

Eliot Riverton

Kenneth Welsh

James Hall

Louis Del Grande

Clete

Shannon Tweed

Meg Hughes

Keith Knight

Hardware Salesman

Maury Chaykin

Dan Errol

Leif Anderson

Peter Hughes

Jimmy Tapp

Meg's Father

Gayle Garfinkle

Janis Wycoff

Earl Pennington

Mr. Thompson

Jacklin Webb

Newspaper Vendor

Bronwen Mantel

Florence Riverton

Aimée Castle

Birthday Party Child

Tara O'Donnell

Birthday Party Child

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