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PG,1hr 27min

Genre:

Comedy

Release:

2000

Director:

Steven Barron

Distributor:

Universal Studios

Starring:

Pete Postlethwaite, Imelda Staunton, Frank Kelly ...more

Synopsis: In this Irish fable, a man named Hubert Flynn (Pete Postlethwaite) lives in Dublin and takes pride in his indulgence in beer, gambling, and ignoring his patient wife Conchita (Imelda Staunton). One night, after having a few at the local pub, he slowly begins to evolve into a rat, which has an oddly unenchanting effect on his family. His loving daughter Marietta (Kerry Condon) is all for his new transformation, wanting to shower it with love and care, but she is also in the midst of an impending wedding ... Full Synopsis

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	Buzz McClain, AMG Review "Magic realism" in cinema is a tough thing to do. Most films are either fantasy-based or reality-based; very few are both because it's very difficult for an audience to wander back and forth across the spectrum without winding up frustrated by the mind games. Like Water for Chocolate, Being John Malkovich, and Chocolat come to mind as examples of films with magic realism elements that work. Add Rat ... Full Review

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	Pete Postlethwaite Hubert Imelda Staunton Conchita Frank Kelly Uncle Matt David Wilmot Phelim Spratt

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