Mouse Hunt
1997·United States·93 min.
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The hapless Smuntz brothers are delighted to discover that the ramshackle house they've inherited from their father is actually a long-forgotten, neglected architectural treasure worth millions. But auctioning the dwelling proves complicated when the house's current resident, an intrepid field mouse, balks at their attempts to evict him. A fierce turf war breaks out, but the real winner is Christopher Walken, who walks off with the movie in a bit as a sadistic exterminator. A symphony of slapstick, conducted with both animatronic and live mice by debut director Verbinski, heretofore best known for creating the "Budweiser" frogs.
DirectorGore Verbinski
ScreenwriterAdam Rifkin
MusicAlan Silvestri
CinematographyPhedon Papamichael
CastNathan Lane·Lee Evans·Christopher Walken·Vicki Lewis·Maury Chaykin·Eric Christmas·Michael Jeter·Debra Christofferson·Camilla Søeberg·Ian Abercrombie·Annabelle Gurwitch·Eric Poppick·Ernie SabellaShow all
Original titleMouse Hunt
Also known asMousehunt