Of Unknown Origin

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Of Unknown Origin

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

1983

1h 28m

5.8(114 votes)

Horror

Overview

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

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10 featured cast members

Starring

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

Creative team

Directed by: George P. Cosmatos
Written by: Brian Taggert
Produced by: Claude Héroux

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