The Whipping Boy

"A rat hunter that will change a prince."

1994 1h 36m EN

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6.5

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★6.5TMDB · 14

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Synopsis

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A bored little prince makes a poor rat hunter his whipping boy but after his pranks at the royal court almost causes a war with the neighbor king he runs away with the whipping boy to escape from his first spanking. After being in the real world his life will change making him a prince fit to rule.

“A rat hunter that will change a prince.”

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Cast

Truan Munro
Jemmy
Nic Knight
Prince Horace
Karen Salt
Annyrose
Andrew Bicknell
King
Christoph M. Ohrt
Ambassador
Angus Wright
Cavalry Officer
Mathilda May
Betsy
Kevin Conway
Hold-Your-Nose-Billy

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Sydney Macartney
Languages: English
Countries: France, United Kingdom, United States of America, Germany

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ERA

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32 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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WORLD

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International production across 4 countries: France, United Kingdom, United States of America, Germany.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Sydney Macartney, shot by Clive Tickner. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Sean Barton shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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5 / 8

CAST

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Truan Munro and Nic Knight and Karen Salt carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "A rat hunter that will change a prince.".

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0111698 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 14 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Sydney Macartney directs. Clive Tickner behind the camera. Sean Barton cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in France, United Kingdom, United States of America, Germany. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

132 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2International production across 4 countries: France, United Kingdom, United States of America, Germany.
3Directed by Sydney Macartney, shot by Clive Tickner. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Editor Sean Barton shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Truan Munro and Nic Knight and Karen Salt carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "A rat hunter that will change a prince.".
7IMDB entry: tt0111698 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 14 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.