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Of Unknown Origin(1983)
Status: Released
Date: 1983-11-23
58%
112 Votes
Time: 1h 28m
Two forces have claimed the house. Only one will survive.
Overview:
A man who recently completed rebuilding a townhouse becomes obsessed with a rat infestation until it becomes an interspecies duel.
Languages: English.
Countries:
Canada,
United States of America
Budget: $4,000,000.00
ProductionCompanies: 
Canadian Film Development Corporation
Les Productions Mutuelles Ltée
Movie: Of Unknown Origin
Top 10 Billed Cast
Peter Weller
Bart Hughes
Jennifer Dale
Lorrie Wells
Lawrence Dane
Eliot Riverton
Kenneth Welsh
James Hall
Louis Del Grande
Clete
Shannon Tweed
Meg Hughes
Keith Knight
Hardware Salesman
Maury Chaykin
Dan Errol
Leif Anderson
Peter Hughes
Video Trailer Of Unknown Origin
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Of Unknown Origin (1983) - Bonus Clip: Actor Louis Del Grande Discusses Acting with Peter Weller
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