This september, the first half of the twopart film adaptation of stephen kings 1986 novel, it, will be released. Rat film connecting rat population and classism in. The video i found is stills against a sarah mclachlan tune. An outofwork journalist sondra locke promotes a nervous little ratlike alien s. Robert townsend 1 1957 film director, writer, actor, producer at a glance. Ratboy 1986 official trailer sondra locke, robert townsend movie hd its so hard to be different. Edmond and his colleagues have no shortage of work, with the rat population estimated to be at least as big as the 650,000 human souls who, like anthony, call the charm city home.
Move was jordan rat boy cardys third single release after being signed to parlophone records. Film amasan learn more film brothers of the night learn more film the dazzling light of sunset. The hidden 2 1993 obscurus lupa presents from the archives duration. Perhaps her rodent compulsion goes back to 1971, when she costarred with bruce davison in the ratclassic willard.
Ratboy is a perplexing movie about a perplexing hero a little creature that is half human and half rat and combines all of the least interesting characteristics of both species. His work been featured by the atlantic, vice, bbc world news, and other international. Long desirous of helming a film herself, locke made her directorial debut with ratboy 1986, a bizarre fable cofinanced by eastwood, in which she also starred. Several shady and shallow people try to profit, one after the other, from a physically deformed teenager whose face looks like a snout of a rodent and who lives hidden in a.
With no big projects forthcoming, the actress settled for smaller projects including willard 1971, cover me babe 1970, a reflection of fear 1972 and a small list of others. Theo anthony is a writer, photographer, and filmmaker currently based in baltimore, maryland. Ratboy celebrity profile check out the latest ratboy photo gallery, biography, pics, pictures, interviews, news, forums and blogs at rotten tomatoes. Charlottes web 1973 debbie reynolds, paul lynde, and a young danny bonaducce supply their voices to a stellar animated feature based around the life, and, as it seems, impending death of a runty pig. Welcome to the fandango movieclips trailer vault channel. However, it represents a style of movie peculiar to the early to mid 80s. She dropped out after completing two semesters of study. When the film was completed, he booked a screening roomon creditinvited. The films scenario is at times comic or serious, and one of its peculiarities is that there never is any explanation for ratboys origin and existence as a humanrat hybrid. Starlog was one of the first publications to report on the development of the first star wars movie, and it followed the development of. The action begins in 1989 the book, tellingly, began in the 1950s in the town of derry, maine. Media in category 1986 in film the following 10 files are in this category, out of 10 total. Ratboy 1986 an outofwork journalist sondra locke promotes a nervous little ratlike alien s.
Browse historical events, famous birthdays and notable deaths from oct 1, 1986 or search by date, day or keyword. Sondra locke, the films director, shared some of her experiences about impulse. Ratboy is a movie often panned by the critics and cynics. She went on to star in such hit films as willard, the outlaw josey wales, the gauntlet. Ratboy cleveland international film festival april 15. English ratboy is a 1986 american drama film directed by and starring sondra locke. Ratboy is a rather unconventional and damned spoof of other human aberration films like elephant man and freaks, well, at least thats what i think considering how indecipherable this ratsploitation was handled by first time director sandra locke. Ratboy 1986 pg 1h 44min comedy, crime, drama 17 october 1986 usa several shady and shallow people try to profit, one after the other, from a physically deformed teenager whose face looks like a snout of a rodent and who lives hidden in a city garbage dump, alone and miserable. Ratboy soundtrack songs and instrumental score music. Part of 8 pages of info for the 1986 movie from the award winning 80s movies rewind.
Wikimedia commons has media related to films of the united states, 1986. Baird after he is discovered living in a makeshift shelter in a garbage dump. Also starring comics louie anderson coming to america. Along comes nikki morrison sondra locke, also the director who meets the halfrodent, halfhuman creature and takes him over. But once the ratboy runs away from his new friends, the film becomes more aimless and. A highlight of the 1986 deauville american film festival, variety calls her offbeat ratboy the revelation of the festival. Sondra locke net worth, biography, career, achievements. Kerry oquinn and norman jacobs were its creators and it was published by starlog group, inc. Nikki anderson sondra locke is an outofwork journalist whou isnt going to wait around for a job with the times or the post to make a name for herself. Inspired designs on tshirts, posters, stickers, home decor, and more by independent artists and designers from around the world. A film by theo anthony across walls, fences, and alleys, rats not only expose our boundaries of separation but make homes in them. For each film, we use the first date on which it was made available to the public, which might include international theatrical or domestic video releases that were a few days, or sometimes more, earlier than the domestic uscanada theatrical release. When you hit the groove that makes you hit the groove when you hit the groove that makes your head spin when you hit the groove that makes your legs move when you hit the groove that makes your head spin when you hit the groove that makes you hit the groove well, you know i never say the same thing twice uh, well you know, i never say the same thing twice if i pulse about in the headlight.
Ratboy 1986 official trailer sondra locke, robert townsend. Ratboy 1986 pg 10171986 us comedy, crime, drama 1h 44m user score. So it seems the perfect time to bring stephen kings 1986 clown horror novel it to the big screen. Theres never been a rat problem in baltimore, its always been a people problem. Shes looking for something or someone to exploit, and finds the perfect opportunity in the form of a small, ratlike semihuman. This list shows all films released in 1986, including films that went directtovideo, or only got an international theatrical release. For half of the 1970s, sondra locke and her husband resided at andalusia condominium complex while seeing other. A failed window dresser exploits a being with ratlike features in an effort to make money. As can be expected of a sondra locke movie, it is just as bland as her cutesy modern cowboy farces with clint eastwood. With sondra locke, robert townsend, christopher hewett, larry hankin. The premiere of andres muschiettis film adaptation of stephen kings 1986 novel it is just around the corner, and fans are already getting into the clowning spirit with balloon pranks.
The it movie is coming out 27 years after the miniseries. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. The first third of ratboy, which opens today at the gemini twin, does its best to sustain this sardonic tone. Track and never miss them live includes news and updates from the artist direct to your inbox. Ratboy 1986 cast and crew an outofwork journalist sondra locke promotes a nervous little ratlike alien s. Browse historical events, famous birthdays and notable deaths from aug 23, 1986 or search by date, day or keyword. Shop for vinyl, cds and more from ratboy at the discogs marketplace.
Michael burnett sculpts a stunt double mask for the film, rat boy. Following the collapse of his father in a colorful opening sequence, college boy jeffrey beaumont kyle maclachlan returned to middleclass hometown lumberton, where he found a severed human ear in an overgrown vacant field. Cast and crew credits for ratboy, 1986, directed by sondra locke, with sondra locke, robert townsend, christopher hewett, at turner classic movies. Templeton steals the show in this, the superior original, as the gluttonous rat. The song was later included on his debut album scum. During this time, many of the less commercial movies were akin to their punk music cousins of the pop world with angry social statements to make. Ratboy is a perplexing movie about a perplexing hero a little creature that is half human and half rat and combines all of the least interesting. He understood my point before i completed my thought. Ratboy soundtrack and movie music the 80s movies rewind. Ratboy 1986 obscurus lupa presents from the archives.
All orders are custom made and most ship worldwide within 24 hours. This is a list of notable theatrical feature films produced or disitrbuted by warner bros. Equal parts disturbing and humorous, informative and bizarre, rat film is a brilliantly imaginative and formally experimental essay on how baltimore has dealt with its rat problem and. Starlog was a monthly science fiction magazine that was created in 1976 and focused primarily on star trek at its inception.