Ratboy
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| Directed by | Sondra Locke |
| Produced by | Fritz Manes |
| Written by | Rob Thompson |
| Starring | Sondra Locke Robert Townsend Christopher Hewett Bill Maher Larry Hankin Sydney Lassick Gerrit Graham Louie Anderson Sharon Baird John Witherspoon Ross White |
| Music by | Lennie Niehaus |
| Cinematography | Bruce Surtees |
| Edited by | Joel Cox |
| Distributed by | Warner Bros. |
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104 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Ratboy is a 1986 American 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.
Ratboy had a troubled production and was both a critical and commercial failure. However, it received better reviews in European countries, especially France, winning the Deauville American Film Festival.
A failed window dresser named Nikki overhears of a mysterious "Ratboy" named Eugene while dumpster diving at a dump. After finding and befriending him, Nikki makes several attempts at exploiting his uniqueness to the public. At the same time, Eugene wishes to avoid public attention.
Sondra Locke received a Razzie nomination for Worst Actress.
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