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Les rats

Original title: The Rats
  • TV Movie
  • 2002
  • R
  • 1h 34m
IMDb RATING
4.9/10
2.3K
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Les rats (2002)
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A clan of evil rats overtakes a Manhattan department store and threatens to overrun the city.A clan of evil rats overtakes a Manhattan department store and threatens to overrun the city.A clan of evil rats overtakes a Manhattan department store and threatens to overrun the city.

  • Director
    • John Lafia
  • Writer
    • Frank Deasy
  • Stars
    • Mädchen Amick
    • Vincent Spano
    • Shawn Michael Howard
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    4.9/10
    2.3K
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    • Director
      • John Lafia
    • Writer
      • Frank Deasy
    • Stars
      • Mädchen Amick
      • Vincent Spano
      • Shawn Michael Howard
    • 35User reviews
    • 23Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Mädchen Amick
    Mädchen Amick
    • Susan Costello
    Vincent Spano
    Vincent Spano
    • Jack Carver
    Shawn Michael Howard
    Shawn Michael Howard
    • Ty
    Daveigh Chase
    Daveigh Chase
    • Amy Costello
    David Fonteno
    David Fonteno
    • Ray Jarrett
    • (as David Wolos-Fonteno)
    Sheila McCarthy
    Sheila McCarthy
    • Miss Paige
    Elisa Moolecherry
    Elisa Moolecherry
    • Nyla
    Joe Pingue
    Joe Pingue
    • Karl
    Kathryn Winslow
    Kathryn Winslow
    • Queen
    Aron Tager
    Aron Tager
    • Janitor
    Yanna McIntosh
    Yanna McIntosh
    • Doctor
    Jennifer Coristine
    • Nurse
    Kim Poirier
    Kim Poirier
    • Jay
    Balázs Koós
    • Tech Guy
    • (as Balazs Koos)
    Jackie Laidlaw
    Jackie Laidlaw
    • Bitchy Woman
    • (as Jackie Laidlow)
    Dominic Cuzzocrea
    Dominic Cuzzocrea
    • Nervous rider
    Cabral Richards
    • Conductor
    Philip DeWilde
    • Artie
    • Director
      • John Lafia
    • Writer
      • Frank Deasy
    • All cast & crew
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    User reviews35

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    Dethcharm

    "You Live In The City, You're Gonna Have Rats!"...

    After a rat incident at a swanky NY department store, the store's chief of security (Madchen Amick) brings in a top exterminator (Vincent Spano) to solve the problem. Upon investigating the situation, the ugly truth is found. In fact, things are far worse than anyone could possibly imagine.

    THE RATS is a decent "killer rat" movie that mixes both real and CGI rodents. The real rats are great, while the digital versions -used mostly for swarming attacks- are a bit dubious. Ms. Amick and Mr. Spano are believable enough in their sleuthing roles. Although the reason behind the sudden mass infestation is absurd, as is the means of their eradication, rat lovers should get a kick out of it.

    The finale is a definite gut-buster...
    6Coventry

    Remarkably better than the usual made-for-TV junk

    It's amazing what you can achieve if you dispose over a bit of professionalism. Even the most routine straight-to-cable production can be worth watching if the acting and directing is a little decent. It was the Fox Network that hired John Lafia (Man's Best Friend) to do the directing and the still yummy Mädchen Amick for the female lead. Vincent Spano (Alive) and Daveigh Chase (The Ring) complete the above average cast. The premise of a giant rat-plague threatening a big city isn't exactly new, but still this film succeeds in bringing a bit of tension and entertainment. Mostly thanks to the excellent underground shooting locations (basements, sewers, subways…) 'the Rats' looks icky and a bit unsettling. The rats naturally are slightly mutated by lab-tests and therefore a lot more aggressive and more difficult to annihilate. The grotesque finale in which a swimming pool is used as a rat-fountain is very over-the-top, yet brightly and well elaborated. Mädchen Amick is a seriously underrated actress and I hope she'll receive some new, bigger acting offers real soon. Vincent Spano is pretty good as well and he clearly enjoys sharing rat-trivia with the viewer. I don't know if all what he said is true (for every inhabitant in NY there are 9 rats?? You can get Weil's disease from a rat-bite??) but it was interesting nevertheless. Recommended!
    6PumpkinKing9

    Obviously Studio Picture Quality

    I'm normally very cautious about renting films whose quality is dubious, especially if they are direct to videos. But I've been doing research lately and, based on positive imdb reviews, decided to check out The Rats (not to be confused with Killer Rats). I must say that this is a movie done with great taste and quality. The story was well thought out and the dialogue wasn't at all cheesy. It also doesn't hurt to have a beautiful leading actress. Good job to FOX for making a great DVD! Recommended is you want a fun but not over the top creature fx.
    7JHC3

    Give it a chance

    I stumbled across "The Rats" in a local video store. Since I was in

    the mood for low budget B horror, I took a chance and rented it.

    What a wonderful surprise.

    Superficially, the film's premise seems to be one of the many

    overdone, tired plots we've seen so often. Instead, the viewer is

    treated to a well made, well acted film. It is suspenseful and

    benefits from good special effects for the rats (animatronics and

    CGI, apparently).

    The basic storyline concerns a colony of bioengineered rats that

    were inadvertently allowed to escape from a defunct lab in New

    York City. Years pass and the rats become a massive horde of

    aggressive, disease-spreading vermin. After the Health

    Department decides to ignore the problem, it is left to an

    exterminator (Spano) and a department store operations manager

    (Amick) to investigate the problem and deal with it.

    Fans of B movie horror should definitely give this a chance. It is far

    better than the title or basic premise would suggest.
    Broken-Tusk

    A Surprisingly Enjoyable Film

    Having read James Herbert's The Rats, Lair and Domain years ago, my mind was screaming with the possibilities of seeing these great novels on the silverscreen! So when i saw this title at my local videostore on DVD, i knew the odds were high of the film being very well be corny.. but i wanted to live out my dream, even though the film never actually states that it is based on Herbert's writings in any way.

    I was setup for a let-down, but as i watched and watched, this film was actually above B- Grade! To tell you the truth, it is a really top notch flick that i wish had been based off, or had something to do with Herbert's books!!!

    I dont know any of the actors, but their performances were pretty solid, and to tell you the truth, the movie fit the horror bill quite well.

    I dont want to spoil anything for you, but i for one am glad that i got to this one before the actual 1982 Herbert novel adaptation entitled simply Rats (aka: 'Night Eyes', 'The Rats' or Deadly Eyes'), which im too frightened to watch after reading shocking reviews. I simply dont want to spoil the books.

    If you happen to see the title around someplace and are a fan of Herbert's excellent novels, then go for it, i say! For something that i was expecting very little of, its certainly worth a look.

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    • Trivia
      Was originally going to air on September 11, 2001, but release was pushed back after the 9/11 terrorist attacks.
    • Goofs
      Leptospirosis or Weil's Disease is spread by contact with the urine from infected rats and not the bites.
    • Quotes

      Susan Costello: Hi, I'm Susan Costello. Oh! Are you alright?

      Jay: Yeah, I think so.

      Susan Costello: How'd you cut it?

      Jay: I don't know, I just reached down to get my clothes.

      Susan Costello: Can you show me where?

      Jay: [They walk to the changing room] It was right over there.

      Susan Costello: Okay.

      [She searches through Jay's clothes then gasps]

      Susan Costello: It was a carpet tack.

      Jay: But how can that just cut...

      Susan Costello: I'm so sorry! I'll have maintenance check it out right away. Listen, you were having a fun day. We don't want to spoil it. I want you to take that outfit home.

      Jay: You mean for free?

      Susan Costello: Yeah, it looks great on you.

      Jay: [She laughs] Wow! Thank you!

      Susan Costello: Sure.

      Jay: Um, you don't think I'm gonna need a shot or anything, do you?

      Susan Costello: Well, it's not rusty, but you should probably have your doctor look at it, okay?

      Jay: Okay.

      Susan Costello: Fine.

      Jay: Thanks.

    • Connections
      Features La Mouche noire (1958)

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    • Release date
      • September 17, 2002 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • The Colony
    • Filming locations
      • Lower Bay Station, Toronto, Ontario, Canada(F-train station)
    • Production companies
      • Twentieth Century Fox
      • Cort/Madden Productions
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 34 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.78 : 1

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