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61% Critic Match
Willard
“When the cat's away, the rats will play.”
6.1 / 10• 2003• 1h 40m•PG-13• English
HorrorDramaThriller
Storyline
Desperate for companionship, the repressed Willard befriends a group of rats that inhabit his late father's deteriorating mansion. In these furry creatures, Willard finds temporary refuge from daily abuse at the hands of his bedridden mother and his father's old partner, Frank. Soon it becomes clear that the brood of rodents is ready and willing to exact a vicious, deadly revenge on anyone who dares to bully their sensitive new master.
Cast & Crew
Crispin Glover
Willard Stiles
Lead
R. Lee Ermey
Mr. Martin
Laura Harring
Cathryn
Jackie Burroughs
Mrs. Stiles
Ashlyn Gere
Ms. Leach
Laara Sadiq
Janice Mantis
William S. Taylor
Mr. Garter
Ty Olsson
Officer Salmon
What People Are Saying
3.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Glen Morgan's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Willard is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
