Film amasan learn more film brothers of the night learn more film the dazzling light of sunset. Shes looking for something or someone to exploit, and finds the perfect opportunity in the form of a small, ratlike semihuman. Part of 8 pages of info for the 1986 movie from the award winning 80s movies rewind. Browse historical events, famous birthdays and notable deaths from oct 1, 1986 or search by date, day or keyword. This september, the first half of the twopart film adaptation of stephen kings 1986 novel, it, will be released. Ratboy cleveland international film festival april 15. A highlight of the 1986 deauville american film festival, variety calls her offbeat ratboy the revelation of the festival. So it seems the perfect time to bring stephen kings 1986 clown horror novel it to the big screen.
His work been featured by the atlantic, vice, bbc world news, and other international. 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 song was later included on his debut album scum. Wikimedia commons has media related to films of the united states, 1986. 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. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. English ratboy is a 1986 american drama film directed by and starring sondra locke. The first third of ratboy, which opens today at the gemini twin, does its best to sustain this sardonic tone. In 1986, locke made her feature directorial debut with ratboy, a fable about a youth who is. Ratboy 1986 obscurus lupa presents from the archives. 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. The hidden 2 1993 obscurus lupa presents from the archives duration. She dropped out after completing two semesters of study.
Theo anthony is a writer, photographer, and filmmaker currently based in baltimore, maryland. This is a list of notable theatrical feature films produced or disitrbuted by warner bros. With sondra locke, robert townsend, christopher hewett, larry hankin. Move was jordan rat boy cardys third single release after being signed to parlophone records. Michael burnett sculpts a stunt double mask for the film, rat boy. 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. However, it represents a style of movie peculiar to the early to mid 80s. Ratboy soundtrack songs and instrumental score music. Ratboy is a 1986 american drama film directed by and starring sondra locke. Dense but accessible, rat film is a vital document that refuses easy answers or classifications. As can be expected of a sondra locke movie, it is just as bland as her cutesy modern cowboy farces with clint eastwood. 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.
The action begins in 1989 the book, tellingly, began in the 1950s in the town of derry, maine. 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. Rat film is a featurelength documentary that uses the ratas well as the humans that love them, live with them, and kill themto explore the history of baltimore. Ratboy 1986 official trailer sondra locke, robert townsend. The film proved to be a critical and financial disaster, and within a few short years lockes relationship with her longtime leading man began to deteriorate as well. Welcome to the fandango movieclips trailer vault channel. Theres never been a rat problem in baltimore, its always been a people problem.
Rat film connecting rat population and classism in. Ratboy 1986 cast and crew an outofwork journalist sondra locke promotes a nervous little ratlike alien s. Kerry oquinn and norman jacobs were its creators and it was published by starlog group, inc. 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. Browse historical events, famous birthdays and notable deaths from aug 23, 1986 or search by date, day or keyword. But once the ratboy runs away from his new friends, the film becomes more aimless and. Perhaps her rodent compulsion goes back to 1971, when she costarred with bruce davison in the ratclassic willard.
Ratboy 1986 an outofwork journalist sondra locke promotes a nervous little ratlike alien s. When the film was completed, he booked a screening roomon creditinvited. A failed window dresser exploits a being with ratlike features in an effort to make money. The it movie is coming out 27 years after the miniseries. Ratboy 1986 official trailer sondra locke, robert townsend movie hd its so hard to be different. Inspired designs on tshirts, posters, stickers, home decor, and more by independent artists and designers from around the world. She went on to star in such hit films as willard, the outlaw josey wales, the gauntlet. 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. 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.
Sondra locke, the films director, shared some of her experiences about impulse. 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 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. This list shows all films released in 1986, including films that went directtovideo, or only got an international theatrical release. An outofwork journalist sondra locke promotes a nervous little ratlike alien s. Ratboy 1986 pg 10171986 us comedy, crime, drama 1h 44m user score. Along comes nikki morrison sondra locke, also the director who meets the halfrodent, halfhuman creature and takes him over.
Baird after he is discovered living in a makeshift shelter in a garbage dump. Starlog was a monthly science fiction magazine that was created in 1976 and focused primarily on star trek at its inception. Media in category 1986 in film the following 10 files are in this category, out of 10 total. 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. The video i found is stills against a sarah mclachlan tune. He understood my point before i completed my thought. Track and never miss them live includes news and updates from the artist direct to your inbox. 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. Cast and crew credits for ratboy, 1986, directed by sondra locke, with sondra locke, robert townsend, christopher hewett, at turner classic movies.
A film by theo anthony across walls, fences, and alleys, rats not only expose our boundaries of separation but make homes in them. Ratboy soundtrack and movie music the 80s movies rewind. Shop for vinyl, cds and more from ratboy at the discogs marketplace. All orders are custom made and most ship worldwide within 24 hours.
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. Templeton steals the show in this, the superior original, as the gluttonous rat. For half of the 1970s, sondra locke and her husband resided at andalusia condominium complex while seeing other. 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. Ratboy celebrity profile check out the latest ratboy photo gallery, biography, pics, pictures, interviews, news, forums and blogs at rotten tomatoes. 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. Ratboy is a movie often panned by the critics and cynics. Also starring comics louie anderson coming to america. Sondra locke net worth, biography, career, achievements. Robert townsend 1 1957 film director, writer, actor, producer at a glance.