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Wikipedia article




{{Infobox film

| name = Of Unknown Origin

| image = Of Unknown Origin.jpg

| alt =

| caption = Theatrical release poster

| director = George P. Cosmatos

| producer = Pierre David
Claude Heroux

| screenplay = Brian Taggert

| based_on =

| starring =

| music = Kenneth Wannberg

| cinematography = Rene Verzier

| editing = Roberto Silvo

| studio = Warner Bros.
Canadian Film Development Corporation
Famous Players Limited
Les Productions Mutuelles

| distributor = Warner Bros.

| released =

| runtime = 89 minutes

| country =

| language = English

| budget = $4 million

| gross = $1.1 million (USA)

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'Of Unknown Origin' is a 1983 horror film directed by George P. Cosmatos. Based on the novel 'The Visitor' by Chauncey G. Parker III, it stars Peter Weller as a New York banker who must fend for himself against a giant rat loose in his renovated brownstone. It was filmed on location in Montreal, Quebec but set in New York City.https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0086036/locations The film won two awards at the Paris International Festival of Fantastic and Science-Fiction Film.

Plot



Mild-mannered everyman Bart Hughes has a great life in New York City. When his wife and child leave for a vacation, Bart stays behind to work on a project that should get him a promotion. Some sort of rodent in his basement starts to bother him and consumes his time. Bart becomes obsessed with it and eventually starts losing his mind while trying to kill the creature, destroying most of his house in the process. The film's title comes from research Bart does and which he shares at a dinner party, stating erroneously that rats have no known origin.

Cast



Production



Filming

Principal photography began November 16, 1982 in Montreal, with additional photography taking place in New York City.

Critical reception



Vincent Canby of 'The New York Times' had nothing but disdain for the movie, but lightly praised Weller's performance and opens his review:

Home Video



Warner Bros. released the film on VHS and DVD.

Scream Factory released the film on Blu-ray for the first time on May 22, 2018 featuring a new 2K scan from an interpositive element.

See also



* List of films featuring home invasions

References




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