A Rat's Tale
1997 German-American fantasy film
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A Rat's Tale (German: Die Story von Monty Spinnerratz) is a 1997 fantasy film directed by Michael F. Huse, based on the 1985 children's book A Rat's Tale by Tor Seidler. The film features marionette work by German theater group Augsburger Puppenkiste.[4][5] The live action cast include Beverly D'Angelo, Jerry Stiller, Lauren Hutton, and the German actor Josef Ostendorf.
- Werner Morgenrath
- Peter Scheerbaum
by Tor Seidler
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| Directed by | Michael F. Huse |
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| Based on | A Rat's Tale by Tor Seidler |
| Produced by | Hans-Peter Clahsen |
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| Cinematography | Piotr Lenar |
| Edited by | Timothy McLeish |
| Music by | Frédéric Talgorn |
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Running time | 89 minutes |
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| Box office | $33,768 (US)[3] |
The film was released in Germany on March 27, 1997, by Warner Bros. under their Family Entertainment label. It received a limited release in the United States on March 20, 1998, by Legacy Releasing.
Plot
Cast
Live-action cast
- Josef Ostendorf as Mr. Lou Dollart
- Danny Wells voices Mr. Lou Dollart in the English version.
- Beverly D'Angelo as Mrs. Dollart
- Jerry Stiller as Prof. Plumpingham
- Lauren Hutton as Evelyn Jellybelly
- Jonathan Kinsler as Architect Stressback
- Steffen Wink as Assistant Nick McRafferty
- Scott Weil voices Assistant Nick McRafferty in the English version.
- Andreas Herder as Assistant Tom O'Dooley
- Nicholas Benson voices Assistant Tom O'Dooley in the English version.
- Jack Recknitz as Mr. Adams
- Natja Brunckhorst as Mrs. Lucy
- Yoshinori Yamamoto as Futon San
German voice cast
- Philipp Moog as Monty Mad-Rat Jr. (Monty Spinnerratz)
- Carmen Plate as Isabella Noble-Rat (Isabella Nobelratz)
- Klaus Havenstein as Old Monty (Monty Senior)
- Gudo Hoegel as Rudi Rake-Rat (Rudi Raffratz)
- Donald Arthur as Jean-Paul Canalligator (Knaligator Charon)
German voice cast (English actors)
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- Dagmar Heller as Mrs. Dollart
- Friedrich Georg Beckhaus as Prof. Plumpingham
- Oliver Feld as Tom O'Dolley[7]
English voice cast
- Dee Bradley Baker as Monty Mad-Rat Jr.
- Lynsey Bartilson as Isabella Noble-Rat
- Raymond Guth as Old Monty
- Scott MacDonald as Rudi Rake-Rat
- Donald Arthur as Jean-Paul Canalligator
Production
Filming took place in New York and an abandoned steelworks site in Duisburg. The interior sets were shot at Warner Bros. Movie World in Bottrop.[5]
Release
Home media
The film was released in the United States and Canada on VHS by Warner Home Video on May 12, 1998.[8]
