The Tale of the Rat That Wrote

1999 0h 14m EN

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7.5

BANGER

★7.5TMDB · 2

Synopsis

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A Dickensian tale of rats, recompense and retribution.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Jeremy Swift
J.P. Haddock
Dominic Letts
Rat Man
John Surman
Assistant
Steve Casey
Haddock's Workman
Benedict Martin
Haddock's Workman
David Powell Davies
Haddock's Workman
Morgan Walters
Haddock's Workman

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Billy O'Brien
Writers: Billy O'Brien, Murilo Pasta
Languages: English
Countries: United Kingdom

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RUNTIME

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Tight 14-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 8

ERA

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

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Billy O'Brien, shot by Robbie Ryan. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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6 / 8

CAST

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Jeremy Swift and Dominic Letts and John Surman carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0220086 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Billy O'Brien directs. Robbie Ryan behind the camera. Justinian Buckley cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United Kingdom. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 14-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
227 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Billy O'Brien, shot by Robbie Ryan. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Justinian Buckley shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Jeremy Swift and Dominic Letts and John Surman carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0220086 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.