Rat (film)
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Rat is a 2000 Irish-British-American comedy film directed by Steve Barron and starring Imelda Staunton and Pete Postlethwaite. The film focuses on the transformation of a working-class man into a rat and how his family copes with the startling change. The film's scenario is partly based on Franz Kafka's The Metamorphosis.
- Directed by Steve Barron. Produced by Steve Barron and Alison Owen. Written by Wesley Burrowes.
He might eat maggots and live in a cage but he's still our Dad(taglines)
Conchita Flynn[edit]
- He was just in from the pub, lying down with a paper, as was his want, picking out the horses for tomorrow. And I was goin' 'round the room, and collectin' up the dirty clothes, and making a few gentle remarks on the subject of personal hygiene. And he was lying there, lettin' on like he didn't hear me. So I was quietly rippin' the newspaper out of his hands, in order to gain his attention, when...
Dialogue[edit]
- Conchita: I don't care how low he is doctor, that was no place to stick your thermometer.
- The Doctor: Well obviously he doesn't have a proper tongue - or an armpit, come to that...
- Marietta Flynn: How's he gonna get exercise?
- Conchita Flynn: He can jump up and down.
- Hubert: This Felix, what do you think if him?
- Marietta Flynn: I don't know. He spends a lot of time in the toilet.
Taglines[edit]
- He might eat maggots and live in a cage but he's still our Dad
- From the Director of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and Coneheads.
Cast[edit]
- Imelda Staunton as Conchita Flynn
- Frank Kelly as Uncle Matt
- David Wilmot as Phelim Spratt
- Pete Postlethwaite as Hubert Flynn
- Ed Byrne as Rudolph
- Geoffrey Palmer as The Doctor
- Kerry Condon as Marietta Flynn
- Andrew Lovern as Pius Flynn
- Niall Toibin as Father Geraldo
- Veronica Duffy as Daisy Farrdell
- Alfie as Mickey the Dog
- Peter Caffrey as Mick the Barman
- Rita Hamill as Estate Woman
- Roxanna Williams as Hopscotch Girl
- Stanley Townsend as Newsreader
- Simon Delaney as Bookies Manager
- Niall O'Brien as Man in Bookies
- John O'Toole as Man in Bookies
- Jer O'Leary as Man in Pub
- Mick Nolan as Man in Pub
- Pat Kinevane as Mr. Reilly
- Mark Doherty as Barrister
- Arthur Riordan as Sergeant Black
- Michael Hayes as Young Garda
External links[edit]
- Rat (film) quotes at the Internet Movie Database