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Of Unknown Origin is a american film of genre Thriller directed by George Cosmatos released in USA on 23 november 1983 with Peter Weller
Of Unknown Origin (1983)
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Add to a movie listOf Unknown Origin is a 1983 Canadian-American horror film directed by George P. Cosmatos and starring Peter Weller. It was written by Brian Taggert and based on the novel The Visitor by Chauncey G. Parker III. It was filmed on location in Montreal, Quebec but set in New York City. The film won two awards at the Paris Film Festival.
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Mild-mannered everyman Bart Hughes has a great life in New York City. When his wife and child leave for a vacation, Bart stays behind to work on a project that should get him a promotion. Some sort of rodent in his basement starts to bother him and consumes his time. Bart becomes obsessed with it and eventually starts losing his mind while trying to kill the creature, destroying most of his house in the process.Actors
Peter Weller
(Bart Hughes)
Jennifer Dale
(Lorrie Wells)
Kenneth Welsh
(James Hall)
Lawrence Dane
(Eliot Riverton)
Aimée Castle
(Birthday)
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