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  • The Year of the Rat (2003)
  • Video | 73 min | Documentary, Horror
The Year of the Rat (2003)
Video | 73 min | Documentary, Horror

Making a studio film is a huge collaborative effort, whether it's an epic period blockbuster or a small horror movie about a lonely man and his pet rat. This is a behind-the-scenes documentary that follows the filmmaking process of the ...See moreMaking a studio film is a huge collaborative effort, whether it's an epic period blockbuster or a small horror movie about a lonely man and his pet rat. This is a behind-the-scenes documentary that follows the filmmaking process of the feature film, "Willard" through the eyes of a film student, who soon discovers that making movies isn't anywhere near as glamourous as those EPK specials would like the public to believe. "The Year of the Rat" exposes the innards of filmmaking in such a way that even without the glamour, it doesn't make the process any less fascinating or romantic an idea; that we can still find the making of a movie about killer rats an amazing and compulsive act. Written by Anonymous See less
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Oct 7, 2003 (United States)

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35 cast members
Name Known for
James Wong
Self - Producer Self - Producer   See fewer
Robert McLachlan
Self - Director of Photography (as Rob McLachlan) Self - Director of Photography (as Rob McLachlan)   See fewer
Casey Hotchkiss
Self - Camera Operator Self - Camera Operator   See fewer
Bill Carraro
Self - Executive Producer Self - Executive Producer   See fewer
Mark S. Freeborn
Self - Production Designer (as Mark Freeborn) Self - Production Designer (as Mark Freeborn)   See fewer
Boone Narr
Self - Animal Stunt Coordinator Self - Animal Stunt Coordinator   See fewer
William Shane Grisco
Self - 'Socrates' Trainer (as William Grisco) Self - 'Socrates' Trainer (as William Grisco)   See fewer
Mark Harden
Self - Head Trainer Self - Head Trainer   See fewer
Jack Hardy
Self - 1st Assistant Director Self - 1st Assistant Director   See fewer
James Coblentz
Self - Editor Self - Editor   See fewer
Kristen Cloke
Self - Actor and Glen Morgan's Wife Self - Actor and Glen Morgan's Wife   See fewer
Crispin Glover
Self / Willard Self / Willard   See fewer
Matt Swan
Self - Locations Production Assistant Self - Locations Production Assistant   See fewer
Julie Ng
Self - The Chick Making This Documentary Self - The Chick Making This Documentary   See fewer
Jack Cruikshank
Self - Grip (as Jack Cruickshank) Self - Grip (as Jack Cruickshank)   See fewer
Jackie Burroughs
Self - 'Mrs. Stiles' Self - 'Mrs. Stiles'   See fewer
Helga Ungurait
Self - Script Supervisor Self - Script Supervisor   See fewer
John Harkin
Self - Grip Self - Grip   See fewer
Roger Scott Russell
Self - 2nd Assistant Director (as Roger Russell) Self - 2nd Assistant Director (as Roger Russell)   See fewer
Laura Harring
Self / Cathryn (as Laura Elena Harring) Self / Cathryn (as Laura Elena Harring)   See fewer
Lou Bollo
Self - Stunt Coordinator Self - Stunt Coordinator   See fewer
Rick Lazzarini
Self - Animatronics Self - Animatronics   See fewer
Michael Chmara
Self - Office Production Assistant Self - Office Production Assistant   See fewer
Rick Pearce
Self - Lee's Stunt Double Self - Lee's Stunt Double   See fewer
Brian Trudell
Self - Special Effects Self - Special Effects   See fewer
Bob Comer
Self - Special Effects Self - Special Effects   See fewer
Jaap Broeker
Self - Crispin's StandIn Self - Crispin's StandIn   See fewer
Glen Forrieter
Self - Dolly Grip (as Glenn Forrieter) Self - Dolly Grip (as Glenn Forrieter)   See fewer
Winslow Morgan
Self - Healthy Baby Boy Self - Healthy Baby Boy   See fewer
Shirley Walker
Self - Music Composer Self - Music Composer   See fewer
Dave McMoyler
Self - Sound Editor and Designer (as David McMoyler) Self - Sound Editor and Designer (as David McMoyler)   See fewer
Robert Shaye
Self - Co-CEO, New Line Cinema (as Bob Shaye) Self - Co-CEO, New Line Cinema (as Bob Shaye)   See fewer
Glen Morgan
Self - Movie Director Self - Movie Director   See fewer
R. Lee Ermey
Self - Mr. Martin Self - Mr. Martin   See fewer
Fraser Boyle
Self (uncredited) Self (uncredited)   See fewer
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