A Rat's Tale
A Rat's Tale is a 1997 fantasy film directed by Michael F. Huse, based on the 1985 children's book A Rat's Tale by Tor Seidler. The film features marionette work by German theater group Augsburger Puppenkiste. The live action cast include Beverly D'Angelo, Jerry Stiller, Lauren Hutton, and the German actor Josef Ostendorf.
The film was released in Germany on March 27, 1997, by Warner Bros. under their Family Entertainment label. It received a limited release in the United States on March 20, 1998, by Legacy Releasing.
Cast
Live-action cast
- Josef Ostendorf as Mr. Lou Dollart
- * Danny Wells voices Mr. Lou Dollart in the English version.
- Beverly D'Angelo as Mrs. Dollart
- Jerry Stiller as Prof. Plumpingham
- Lauren Hutton as Evelyn Jellybelly
- Jonathan Kinsler as Architect Stressback
- Steffen Wink as Assistant Nick McRafferty
- * Scott Weil voices Assistant Nick McRafferty in the English version.
- Andreas Herder as Assistant Tom O'Dooley
- * Nicholas Benson voices Assistant Tom O'Dooley in the English version.
- Jack Recknitz as Mr. Adams
- Natja Brunckhorst as Mrs. Lucy
- Yoshinori Yamamoto as Futon San
German voice cast
- Philipp Moog as Monty Mad-Rat Jr.
- Carmen Plate as Isabella Noble-Rat
- Klaus Havenstein as Old Monty
- Gudo Hoegel as Rudi Rake-Rat
- Donald Arthur as Jean-Paul Canalligator
German voice cast (English actors)
Source:- Dagmar Heller as Mrs. Dollart
- Friedrich Georg Beckhaus as Prof. Plumpingham
- Oliver Feld as Tom O'Dolley
English voice cast
- Dee Bradley Baker as Monty Mad-Rat Jr.
- Lynsey Bartilson as Isabella Noble-Rat
- Raymond Guth as Old Monty
- Scott MacDonald as Rudi Rake-Rat
- Donald Arthur as Jean-Paul Canalligator