Of unknown origin 1983 rotten tomatoes movie trailers. Of unknown origin movie trailer and videos tv guide. Scream factorys treatment of the title is top of the line and is one of their more surprisingly entertaining catalogue titles in recent memory. Since unknown opens with examples of such events, it wont be a spoiler for me to discuss them. While other actors and actresses pop in and out of the picture from time to time, peter weller is the guy with nearly all of the important screen time.
A man who recently completed rebuilding a townhouse becomes obsessed with a rat infestation until it. However, 2036 origin unknowns main problem is the story. It does feel dragged out, like a short film stretched to feature, and gets overcomplicated as a result of having too many ideasareas and not enough of them being fully explored, meaning that there is a lack of clarity. Read about the of unknown origin dvd and browse other dvd movies. Of unknown origin 1983 horror movie directed by george. Released 1983, of unknown origin stars peter weller, jennifer dale, shannon tweed, lawrence dane the r movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 28 min, and received a score of out of 100 on. It was written by brian taggert and based on the novel the visitor by chauncey g. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing of unknown origin near you. Which is fine, really, since hes one of the major reasons i decided to give this moderately. Of unknown origin is a film that is likely to receive more praise on bluray than it ever did on vhs or dvd.
Rats may be of unknown origin, but more than their questionable hygiene and genealogy is needed to frighten viewers. Of unknown origin was written by brian taggert poltergeist iii, based on the novel the visitor by chauncey g. The stripped down cast is fantastic, special effects were well done despite the incredibly low budget and the story was compelling. Of unknown origin 1983 is a horror, thriller movie starring peter weller and shannon tweed. It was filmed on location in montreal, quebec but set in new york city.
In the middle of a business dinner he brings up the topic of rats served as stringy chicken in an asian country. Thats when a movie shows something that must be an accident, and it turns out to be part of a plan. Also sign me up for fanmail to get updates on all things movies. Of unknown origin, bluray, widescreen, horror, 826663187335.
His wife and son go and visit her parents and weller is left alone in his beautiful brownstone house. Of unknown origin is a 1983 canadianamerican horror film directed by george p. Of unknown origin 1983 theatrical trailer media graveyard. Is there a term for the paradox of intended accidental consequences. Unlike the original dvd which opened up the mattes a bit, of unknown origin is slightly letterboxed to preserve its theatrical aspect ratio of 1. Its a timeconsuming cure for insomnia, is what it is. See what the critics had to say and watch the trailer. Of unknown origin dvd movie video at cd universe, an advertising executive battles a giant, intelligent rat that has invaded his townhouse, enjoy top rated service and worldwide shipping. Coming attractions for you 2020s most anticipated movies. Of unknown origin 1983 tt0086036 a man who recently completed rebuilding a townhouse becomes obsessed with a rat infestation until it becomes an interspecies duel. Of unknown origin has been ranked 1710 times, wins 36. This is not a case of not trying, more a case of trying too hard.
The film follows mission controller mackenzie wilson and arti, an artificial intelligence system, as they discover a mysterious object on mars and witness it transporting to earth by fasterthanlight travel. In the age of movies like it getting renewed interest, its bound to have a resurgence. After the first manned mission to mars ends in a deadly crash, mission controller mackenzie mack wilson katee sackhoff assists an artificial intelligence sy. Its peter weller vs a rat in whats basically an urban moby dick. Of unknown origin has been on my bluray wish list for ages, and this release from scream factory proves to be worth the wait and then some. I watched 2036 origin unknown and it was everything i hoped it would be. A space odyssey is aggressively dumb, purporting to be more for fans of science than fans of fiction, but really disappointing fans of both. Mankind has replaced most of its mission control personnel with artificial. Watch of unknown origin movie trailers, exclusive videos, interviews from the cast, movie clips and more at. A man who recently completed rebuilding a townhouse becomes obsessed with a rat infestation until it becomes an interspecies duel.
Here weller plays a successful banker on wall street with the world at his fingertips, a loving wife and a son. Peter weller robocop, sons of anarchy stars in of unknown origin, an eerie and nervetingling suspense thriller directed by george p. Of unknown origin 1983 stream and watch online moviefone. Movies like of unknown origin 1983 the conjuring 2 2016 the hexecutioners 2015 the night of the hunted 1980 they have changed their face 1971 the living dead at manchester morgue 1974 the soultangler 1987 night of death. If you like of unknown origin you are looking for suspenseful, semi serious and scary movies about with house, poison, rat, danger, social misfits, obsession and mind game themes of horror and thriller genre shot in canada or usa. Katee sackhoff holds her own as virtually the only human character on screen most of the movie.
Shannon tweed emerging from a swimming pool in a wet bathing suit that shows some pokey nipples as she stands talking on a phone for a bit. Of unknown origin cast starring kenneth welsh, lawrence dane, peter weller, bronwen mantel, louis del grande. After a deadly crash, mission controller mackenzie wilson katee sackhoff, battlestar galactica assists an artificial intelligence system a. A man rebuilding his pricey townhouse enters a fight to death with a plague of invading rats. Of unknown origin 1983 r 1h 28min horror, thriller 24 november 1983 usa a man becomes destructively obsessed with killing a dangerous rat, which has taken residence in his, recently renovated, house. Cosmatos tombstone, cobra and the winner of paris international film festival awards for best picture and actor. You are browsing the website, which contains photos and videos of nude celebrities. Read the of unknown origin movie synopsis, view the movie trailer, get cast and crew information, see movie photos, and more on. Of unknown origin was peter wellers first main movie role, weller of course will be remembered as robocop.