I Was a Rat

I Was a Rat

91 mins | Drama, Family, Fantasy | Dec. 9, 2001

A little boy found wandering the streets is taken in by Bob and Joan, a kindly couple. The boy is cold, wet and desperate for shelter, but Bob and Joan are perplexed by his claims that he was once a rat. Meanwhile, rumours are rife at the newspaper about the prince's new love: a girl who captivated everyone at the palace ball.

I Was a Rat

91 mins | Drama, Family, Fantasy | Dec. 9, 2001

I Was a Rat
A little boy found wandering the streets is taken in by Bob and Joan, a kindly couple. The boy is cold, wet and desperate for shelter, but Bob and Joan are perplexed by his claims that he was once a rat. Meanwhile, rumours are rife at the newspaper about the prince's new love: a girl who captivated everyone at the palace ball.
IMDb rating 6.3
Producers BBC Children's Drama, Catalyst Entertainment Production
Original title I Was a Rat
Directors Laurie Lynd
Writers Richard Carpenter, Philip Pullman

Cast

Calum Worthy

as Ratty

Brenda Fricker

as Joan Jones

Tom Conti

as Bob Jones

Ned Beatty

as Mudduck

James Millard

as Prince Richard

Katie Blake

as Lady Aurelia Ashington / Mary Jane Potts

Don McKellar

as Oliver Tapscrew

Karl Pruner

as Julian

Richard Graham

as Charlie

Wayne Robson

as Eric

Sheila McCarthy

as Mrs. Tapscrew

Graham Harley

as Professor Jeremy Knowall

Kathryn Greenwood

as Lucasta Utensil