In a very old textile mill with a serious rat infestation, deadly accidents start happening, but the corrupt foreman continues to put his workers in danger, until they discover a horrifying secret deep in the basement.
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John Hall
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| Kelly Wolf | ... |
Jane Wisconsky
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| Stephen Macht | ... |
Warwick
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| Andrew Divoff | ... |
Danson
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| Vic Polizos | ... |
Brogan
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| Brad Dourif | ... |
The Exterminator
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| Robert Alan Beuth | ... |
Ippeston
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Ilona Margolis | ... |
Nordello
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Jimmy Woodard | ... |
Carmichael
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Jonathan Emerson | ... |
Jason Reed
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Minor Rootes | ... |
Stevenson
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Kelly L. Goodman | ... |
Warwick's Secretary
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Susan Lowden | ... |
Daisy May
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Joe Perham | ... |
Mill Inspector
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| Dana Packard | ... |
Millworker
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Skip Wheeler | ... |
Millworker
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| Richard France | ... |
Millworker
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Anne Rooney | ... |
Millworker
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Raissa Danilova | ... |
Millworker
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Emmet Kane | ... |
Exterminator's Assistant
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Tina Konstantoulakis | ... |
Millworker (uncredited)
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Harold Michelson | ... |
Man in Restaurant (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Ralph S. Singleton | ||
Written by
| Stephen King | ... | (short story) |
| John Esposito | ... | (screenplay) |
Produced by
| William J. Dunn | ... | producer |
| Anthony Labonte | ... | associate producer |
| Joan Singleton | ... | associate producer (as Joan V. Singleton) |
| Ralph S. Singleton | ... | producer |
| Bonnie Sugar | ... | executive producer |
| Larry Sugar | ... | executive producer |
Music by
| Brian Banks | ||
| Anthony Marinelli | ||
Cinematography by
| Peter Stein | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Jim Gross | ||
| Randy Jon Morgan | ||
Editorial Department
| Karen Dale Greene | ... | assistant editor |
| Norman R. Walker | ... | post-production assistant |
| Terry Claborn | ... | color timer: Technicolor (uncredited) |
| Ron Lambert | ... | color timer: Technicolor (uncredited) |
| Jim Passon | ... | color timer: Deluxe (uncredited) |
Casting By
| Sharon Bialy | ||
| Mary Margiotta | ||
| Richard Pagano | ||
Production Design by
| Gary Wissner | ||
Art Direction by
| Mayne Berke | ||
| Jack Jennings | ||
Set Decoration by
| George R. Nelson | ||
Costume Design by
| Sarah Lemire | ||
Makeup Department
| Karen Blynder | ... | key makeup artist |
| June Brickman | ... | key makeup artist |
| Candy L. Walken | ... | hair stylist |
Production Management
| Diane Foti | ... | unit production manager |
| David Gaines | ... | post-production supervisor |
| William Hassell | ... | unit production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Peter Chesney | ... | second unit director |
| Mark Cotone | ... | second assistant director |
| John G. Scotti | ... | first assistant director: second unit |
| Barry K. Thomas | ... | first assistant director |
Art Department
| Robert Beck | ... | property master |
| Robert Bonino | ... | construction coordinator |
| Dan Dorfer | ... | painter |
| Melissa Feinberg | ... | assistant property master |
| Wickham Irwin | ... | painter |
| Brenton L. Lane | ... | property master: second unit |
| Lyndell Wolff | ... | scenic artist |
| Brian Kontz | ... | plasterer (uncredited) |
| Harold Michelson | ... | visual consultant (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Ron Bedrosian | ... | adr/foley engineer |
| Bernie Blynder | ... | sound mixer |
| Hank Brodkin | ... | dialogue/adr editor |
| Richard Corwin | ... | dialogue/adr editor |
| Harry Harris | ... | dialogue/adr editor |
| Grover B. Helsley | ... | re-recording mixer (as Grover Helsley) |
| Jon Johnson | ... | supervising sound editor |
| Devin Joseph | ... | digital sound assistant |
| Frank A. Montaño | ... | re-recording mixer (as Frank Montano) |
| Howard Neiman | ... | adr/foley supervisor |
| Myron Nettinga | ... | digital sound specialist (as Myron Nettings) |
| Audrey Trent | ... | foley artist |
| Jerry Trent | ... | foley artist |
| Doug E. Turner | ... | re-recording mixer (as Douglas E. Turner) |
Special Effects by
| Eric Beldowski | ... | special effects coordinator: FX Smith, Inc. |
| Peter Chesney | ... | special effects supervisor: Image Engineering, Inc. |
| Tom Czarnopys | ... | creature sculptor |
| Robin L. D'Arcy | ... | image general manager: Image Engineering, Inc. |
| James Gawley | ... | creature mechanicals: FX Smith, Inc. |
| Emmet Kane | ... | effects lead person: Image Engineering, Inc. |
| Ralph Kerr | ... | effects lead person: Image Engineering, Inc. |
| Jim Kundig | ... | special effects |
| Raymond Mackintosh | ... | creature sculptor: FX Smith, Inc. |
| Don McLeod | ... | creature sculptor: FX Smith, Inc. |
| Dean W. Miller | ... | special effects coordinator: Image Engineering, Inc. |
| Evan Penny | ... | creature sculptor: FX Smith, Inc. |
| Gordon J. Smith | ... | creature effects supervisor: FX Smith, Inc. |
| Sandra Stewart | ... | special effects technician |
| Bill Sturgeon | ... | creature mechanicals: FX Smith, Inc. |
| Tom Szarnody | ... | creature sculptor: FX Smith, Inc. |
Visual Effects by
| Syd Dutton | ... | visual effects: Illusion Arts, Inc. |
| Bill Taylor | ... | visual effects: Illusion Arts, Inc. |
| Albert Whitlock | ... | visual effects consultant |
Stunts
| Michael Adams | ... | stunts |
| Kerrie Cullen | ... | stunts |
| Randy Fife | ... | stunt coordinator |
| Cliff McLaughlin | ... | stunts |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Steve Alessi | ... | grip |
| Gary Baum | ... | camera operator (as Gary Howard Baum) |
| Beth Cotter | ... | assistant camera |
| Tony Cutrono | ... | director of photography: second unit |
| James A. Earley | ... | grip |
| Kevin Fahey | ... | grip |
| Michael James Fahey | ... | best boy grip |
| Johnny Karls | ... | assistant camera (1990) |
| Anthony T. Marra II | ... | key grip |
| Michael A. McFadden | ... | grip |
| Daniel Pershing | ... | dolly grip |
| Thom Willey | ... | additional second assistant camera (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Gail A. Fitzgibbons | ... | wardrobe supervisor |
Location Management
| Laurie Dee Whitman | ... | location manager |
Music Department
| John Beal | ... | composer - trailer music |
| Anthony Marinelli | ... | musician / orchestrator |
| Lonnie Sill | ... | music department |
Transportation Department
| Roger Greer | ... | driver |
| William O'Brien | ... | transportation coordinator |
| Jim Petti | ... | transportation co-captain |
| Marty Radcliff | ... | driver |
| Jonathan A. Rosenfeld | ... | transportation coordinator |
| Brian Steagall | ... | driver |
Additional Crew
| David Allsberry | ... | animal trainer |
| Earl Boyd | ... | first aid |
| Bundy Chanock | ... | set medic |
| Caleb Clark | ... | production assistant |
| Letty Gray | ... | production office |
| Carlene Hirsch | ... | second unit coordinator |
| Carol Keith | ... | production coordinator |
| Steven M. Rood | ... | assistant production coordinator |
| Jennifer M. Savoie | ... | key set production assistant |
| Richard Scott | ... | unit publicist |
Production Companies
- Paramount Pictures (presents)
- Sugar Entertainment Ltd.
- JVC Entertainment Networks (produced in association with)
- Graveyard Productions (copyright holder)
Distributors
- Paramount Pictures (1990) (United States) (theatrical)
- Sugar Entertainment Ltd. (1990) (Non-US) (theatrical)
- Columbia TriStar Films (1991) (France) (theatrical)
- Columbia TriStar Films de Argentina (1991) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Hoyts Fox Columbia TriStar Films (1991) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Scotia International Filmverleih (1991) (Germany) (theatrical)
- Arrow Video (1991) (Netherlands) (VHS)
- LK-TEL (1991) (Argentina) (VHS)
- Paramount Home Entertainment (1991) (United States) (VHS)
- Paramount Home Entertainment (1991) (United States) (video) (laserdisc)
- RCA / Columbia Pictures International Video (1991) (Greece) (VHS)
- UFA Video (1991) (Germany) (VHS)
- CIC Victor Video (Japan) (VHS)
- Columbia TriStar Films de España (1991) (Spain)
- Oy Europa Vision AB (1992) (Finland) (VHS)
- Paramount Home Entertainment (2002) (United States) (DVD)
- Paramount Home Entertainment (2006) (Canada) (DVD)
- Paramount Home Entertainment (2006) (United States) (DVD)
- RCA/Columbia-Hoyts Home Video (1992) (Australia) (VHS)
- RTL Entertainment (1995) (Netherlands) (tv) (RTL4)
- RTL (1994) (Germany) (tv)
- Scream Factory (2020) (United States) (Blu-ray)
- Trifecta Entertainment and Media (2017) (United States) (tv) (syndicated print)
- Video Film Express (1992) (Netherlands) (VHS)
- Video Film Express (2010) (Netherlands) (DVD) (Stephen King Collector's Edition)
- Videosonic (1993) (Mexico) (VHS)
Special Effects
- Illusion Arts (special visual effects)
- Image Engineering (mechanical effects)
- FXSmith (creature effects)
Other Companies
- Ryder Sound Services (re-recording facilities)
- Fury & Grace Digital (sound effects creation)
- Sonar (music recording facility)
- B.A.S.E. Gamma Electronics (multi-dimensional sound)
- Loopers Unlimited (loop group)
- f-Stop (opticals)
- Title House (opticals)
- Oberman, Tivoli, Miller & Low (production accounting)
- Birds & Animals (animals)
- Pazzo Catering Services (catering)
- DuArt Film and Video (dailies processing)
- DeLuxe Laboratories (color)
- Technicolor (prints)
- Panavision (cameras and lenses)
- Clairmont Camera Film & Digital (additional camera equipment)
- Dolby Laboratories (sound mix: Spectral Recording Dolby Stereo SR)
- Film Finances (completion guaranty)
- The Daiwa Bank Ltd. (production financing)
- Maine Film Commission (special thanks)
- City of Bangor, Maine (special thanks)
- City of Brewer, Maine (special thanks)
- Patagonia (special thanks)
- Geolitz Confectionery (special thanks)
- American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA) (animal handling was supervised by)
- International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) (this picture made under the jurisdiction of: affiliated with A.F.L.-C.I.O.)
- Eastman Kodak (printed on)
- La-La Land Records (soundtrack) (limited edition)
- Paramount Pictures (funding)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
In a dark and nasty textile factory close to a cemetery and infested of rats, many workers are missing. When the corrupt manager Warwick is forced by a sanitary agent to hire the exterminator Tucker Cleveland, he asks Tucker to use less poison than necessary to reduce the costs. Meanwhile, the drifter John Hall applies for a job and accepts the position of operator of a textile machine in the graveyard shift. What they do not know is that there is a huge creature is in the underground of the mill threatening the workers. Written by Claudio Carvalho, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
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| Taglines | Good benefits. Early retirement. See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $10,500,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | The name of the mill is Bachman Mills. Richard Bachman is a pseudonym used by Stephen King, upon whose short story the film was based. See more » |
| Goofs | When John meets the Exterminator his t-shirt is covered with sweat stains from the intense heat. When John sits down, his shirt is completely dry. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Stephen King: Fear, Fame and Fortune (2000). See more » |
| Soundtracks | BAD BOYS See more » |
| Crazy Credits | The end credits have a strange theme song remixed with various quotes from the movie. See more » |
| Quotes |
[Tucker reports on the huge rat holes he's seen]
Tucker Cleveland: I don't mind telling you, this place is infested. See more » |