The Rat Thing (2007)
Two down and out friends living in Venice, California, struggle in social and economic deprivation. They reach the point where they can't go on. Escalating pressures force them to hatch a wild get-rich-quick scheme in a last ditch attempt to solve "all of their problems". The far-fetched scheme involves one of them being bitten by a rat in a major supermarket with the fantastical hopes of winning an outrageously huge settlement. What transpires is a perfect example of "the best laid plans of mice and men" where reality trumps delusion and, in one comic turn after another, depravity gives way to humanity.
Director: Kevin Keresey
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Kevin Keresey as Jack Kelly |
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Michael McGee as Joey Flanagan |
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Charmaine Cruz as Irene |
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Holly Fulger as Barbara Jean |
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Graham Beckel as Joey's Boss |
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Gloria Allred as Self |
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Dana Lee as Judge |
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Kevin Owers as Yacht Salesman |
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Laurence Coven as Liquor Store Owner |
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Garret Mathany as Pet Store Clerk |
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Ron Bottitta as Priest |
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Joey Gaynor as Nightmare Judge |
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Anthony Griffith as TV Reporter |
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Jeff Greenman as Attorney for Big Boys |
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Peggy Goss as Frantic Woman at Big Boys |
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Nathan Anderson as Ray - Telemarketer #1 |
| Writing | Kevin Keresey | Writer |
| Directing | Kevin Keresey | Director |
