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Willard (1971)

PG 07/30/1971 (US) Horror, Science Fiction 1h 35m

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This is Willard and his friend Ben. Ben will do anything for Willard.

Overview

A social misfit, Willard is made fun of by his co-workers, and squeezed out of the company started by his deceased father by his boss. His only friends are a couple of rats he raised at home, Ben and Socrates. However, when one of them is killed at work, he goes on a rampage using his rats to attack those who have been tormenting him.

Daniel Mann

Director
Stephen Gilbert

Novel
Gilbert Ralston

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Bruce Davison

Willard Stiles
Ernest Borgnine

Al Martin
Sondra Locke

Joan Simms
Elsa Lanchester

Henrietta Stiles
Michael Dante

Brandt
Jody Gilbert

Charlotte Stassen
William Hansen

Barskin
John Myhers

Carlson
J. Pat O'Malley

Jonathan Farley
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A review by Wuchak

60%

Written by Wuchak on November 8, 2019

A young loner finds that he connects with… rats

A mama’s boy and meek misfit (Bruce Davison) befriends the rats that live behind his mother old manor and decides to use them to get back at his domineering boss (Ernest Borgnine) who usurped the business from his father. Sondra Locke is on hand as a coworker in one of her earliest roles.

"Willard" (1971) is an odd mundane character study of a timid loner with low key horror and a bit o’ black humor; it has a curious vibe that hints at the insanity of life. Incredibly, it was a minor hit at the box office, the 12th top-grossing movie o... read the rest.

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