The Rat Thing

Overview

Two down and out friends living in Venice, California, struggle in social and economic deprivation. They reach the point where they can't go on. Escalating pressures force them to hatch a wild get-rich-quick scheme in a last ditch attempt to solve "all of their problems". The far-fetched scheme involves one of them being bitten by a rat in a major supermarket with the fantastical hopes of winning an outrageously huge settlement. What transpires is a perfect example of "the best laid plans of mice and men" where reality trumps delusion and, in one comic turn after another, depravity gives way to humanity.

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Cast

Kevin Keresey

Jack Kelly

Michael McGee

Joey Flanagan

Charmaine Cruz

Irene

Holly Fulger

Barbara Jean

Graham Beckel

Joey's Boss

Gloria Allred

Self

Dana Lee

Judge

Kevin Owers

Yacht Salesman

Laurence Coven

Liquor Store Owner

Garret Mathany

Pet Store Clerk