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Ratboy
Cover of VHS release
Directed bySondra Locke
Written byRob Thompson
Produced byFritz Manes
StarringSondra Locke
CinematographyBruce Surtees
Edited byJoel Cox
Music byLennie Niehaus
Production
company
Distributed byWarner Bros.
Release date
  • October 17, 1986 (1986-10-17) (U.S.)
Running time
104 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$8 million[1]

Ratboy is a 1986 American comedy-drama film directed by and starring Sondra Locke.[2] 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.

Principal photography started on September 6, 1985, and ended by November 1985. Ratboy had a troubled production[3] and was both a critical and commercial failure.[4]

Synopsis

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A former window dresser named Nikki Morrison overhears mention of a mysterious "Ratboy" named Eugene while dumpster diving at a dump. After finding and befriending him, Nikki makes several attempts at marketing his uniqueness to the public. At the same time, Eugene wishes to avoid public attention.

Cast

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Production

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Rick Baker spent eight months designing the titular Ratboy specifically with Sharon Baird in mind for the role.[5] The entire pre-production process was kept under wraps, with the project only being announced in the trades four days before shooting began.[6]

Marketing

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The Los Angeles Times shaved six years off Sondra Locke's age in an article to promote the film.[3]

Release

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The film was given a limited opening in only two cities, Los Angeles and New York.[7]

Reception

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The film has a "rotten" rating of 25% on Rotten Tomatoes. Roger Ebert of the Chicago Sun-Times gave it two out of four stars, calling the film "perplexing" and criticizing the film's unique premise devolving into a more standard narrative.[8] Janet Maslin of The New York Times called the film "disorganized", criticizing the script and directing choices of Locke.[9] On the opposite end, Michael Wilmington of the Los Angeles Times was more positive, calling the film, "Grimm Brothers-style, mixing wonder with rough edges, undertones of pain beneath the fantasy."[10]

Awards

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Sondra Locke received a nomination for the Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Actress at the 8th Golden Raspberry Awards.

References

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  1. ^ https://catalog.afi.com/Film/57795-RATBOY
  2. ^ "Ratboy". Turner Classic Movies. Archived from the original on January 12, 2015. Retrieved July 10, 2016.
  3. ^ a b "Locke Exercises Control over 'Ratboy,' Her Career". Los Angeles Times. August 19, 1986.
  4. ^ "Ratboy". Rottentomatoes.com. Retrieved November 18, 2021.
  5. ^ Malmquist, Alan (September 1987). "Street Trash". Cinefantastique. Fourth Castle Micromedia.
  6. ^ Haun, Harry (September 2, 1985). "A star falls out of the Cherry Moon". New York Daily News. p. 2.
  7. ^ "'Ratboy': Snared in the Studio Trap". Los Angeles Times. February 15, 1987.
  8. ^ Ebert, Roger (November 10, 1986). "Ratboy movie review & film summary (1986) | Roger Ebert". Rogerebert.com.
  9. ^ Maslin, Janet (October 17, 1986). "Ratboy (1986) SCREEN: 'RATBOY'". The New York Times.
  10. ^ "'Ratboy' Swims Against Mainstream". Los Angeles Times. March 20, 1987.
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