Of Unknown Origin
| Of Unknown Origin | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | George P. Cosmatos |
| Produced by |
Pierre David Claude Heroux |
| Written by | Brian Taggert |
| Based on |
The Visitor by Chauncey G. Parker III |
| Starring | |
| Music by | Kenneth Wannberg |
| Cinematography | Rene Verzier |
| Edited by | Roberto Silvo |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Warner Bros. |
Release dates | November 24, 1983 (USA) |
Running time | 88 minutes |
| Country |
Canada United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $4,000,000 |
| Box office | $1,080,470 (USA) |
Of 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.[1] The film won two awards at the Paris Film Festival.[2]
Synopsis
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.
Cast
- Peter Weller as Bart Hughes
- Jennifer Dale as Lorrie Wells
- Aimée Castle as Birthday
- Kenneth Welsh as James Hall
- Louis Del Grande as Clete
- Shannon Tweed as Meg Hughes
- Keith Knight as Hardware
- Maury Chaykin as Dan Errol
Critical reception
Vincent Canby of The New York Times had nothing but disdain for the movie, but lightly praised Weller's performance and opens his review:
| “ | Peter Weller, one of our best young stage and screen actors, is not at all bad in a rather terrible, Canadian suspense-horror film mysteriously titled Of Unknown Origin.[3] | ” |
See also
References
- ↑ http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0086036/locations
- ↑ Awards for Of Unknown Origin at the Internet Movie Database
- ↑ Canby, Vincent (1983-11-24). "Movie Review - Of Unknown Origin - 'UNKNOWN ORIGIN' - NYTimes.com". Movies.nytimes.com. Retrieved 2012-09-19.
External links
- Of Unknown Origin at the Internet Movie Database
- Of Unknown Origin at Rotten Tomatoes
- Of Unknown Origin at AllMovie