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Ratboy (1986)
Director: Sondra Locke
Cast: Sondra Locke, Robert Townsend, Larry Hankin, Sydney Lassick
Runtime104 min
RatingPG-13
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A failed window dresser exploits a being with rat-like features in an effort to make money.
Critical Reception & Ratings
Ratboy, the 1986 comedy-crime-drama directed by Sondra Locke, has been met with a mixed critical reception. While some praised its offbeat premise and quirky tone, others found the film uneven and its exploration of exploitation problematic. The film has not received significant awards recognition, and its IMDb rating of 5.5/10 suggests a lukewarm audience response.
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Ratboy from 1986, directed by Sondra Locke, blends offbeat comedy with dramatic depth as it follows a failed window dresser who exploits a rat-like creature in a novel and entertaining take on the power dynamics between the ordinary and extraordinary.
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Ratboy is a 1986 American comedy-drama film directed by and starring Sondra Locke. The make-up effects were designed by Rick Baker. The film's scenario is at times comic or serious, and one of its peculiarities is that there never is any explanation for Ratboy's origin and existence as a human-rat hybrid.
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