Of Unknown Origin

Nov 23, 1983

1h 28m

★ 5.8

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.

Genres

Horror

Production Companies

Canadian Film Development Corporation

Famous Players Limited

Warner Bros. Pictures

Les Productions Mutuelles Ltée

Of Unknown Origin Trailers

Cast

Bart Hughes

Peter Weller

Lorrie Wells

Jennifer Dale

Eliot Riverton

Lawrence Dane

James Hall

Kenneth Welsh

Clete

Louis Del Grande

Meg Hughes

Shannon Tweed

Hardware Salesman

Keith Knight

Dan Errol

Maury Chaykin

Peter Hughes

Leif Anderson

Meg's Father

Jimmy Tapp

Janis Wycoff

Gayle Garfinkle

Mr. Thompson

Earl Pennington

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