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Rats are various medium-sized, long-tailed rodents of the superfamily Muroidea. "True rats" are members of the genus Rattus, the most important of which to humans are the black rat, Rattus rattus, and the brown rat, Rattus norvegicus. Many members of other rodent genera and families are also referred to as rats, and share many characteristics with true rats.
Rats are typically distinguished from mice by their size; rats are generally large muroid rodents, while mice are generally small muroid rodents. The muroid family is very large and complex, and the common terms rat and mouse are not taxonomically specific. Generally, when someone discovers a large muroid, its common name includes the term rat, while if it is small, the name includes the term mouse. Scientifically, the terms are not confined to members of the Rattus and Mus genera, for example, the pack rat and cotton mouse.
The best-known rat species are the black rat (Rattus rattus) and the brown rat (Rattus norvegicus). The group is generally known as the Old World rats or true rats, and originated in Asia. Rats are bigger than most Old World mice, which are their relatives, but seldom weigh over 500 grams (1.1 lb) in the wild.
The Rat Pack was a group of actors originally centered on Humphrey Bogart. In the mid-1960s it was the name used by the press and the general public to refer to a later variation of the group, after Bogart's death, that called itself "the summit" or "the clan," featuring Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Sammy Davis, Jr., Peter Lawford, and Joey Bishop, who appeared together on stage and in films in the early-1960s, including the movie Ocean's 11. Sinatra, Martin and Davis were regarded as the group's lead members.
The name "The Rat Pack" was first used to refer to a group of friends in New York. Several explanations have been offered for the famous name over the years. According to one version, the group's original "Den Mother," Lauren Bacall, after seeing her husband (Bogart) and his friends return from a night in Las Vegas, said words to the effect of "You look like a goddamn rat pack." "Rat Pack" may also be a shortened version of "Holmby Hills Rat Pack", a reference to the home of Humphrey Bogart and Lauren Bacall which served as a regular hangout.
Actors: Doran Chandler (miscellaneous crew), Jen Soska (director), Sylvia Soska (director), Robyn Wiener (producer), Sylvia Soska (writer), Peter Allen (composer), Sylvia Soska (producer), Sylvia Soska (actress), Jen Soska (actress), Jen Soska (producer), Katharine Isabelle (actress), Robyn Wiener (producer), Jen Soska (writer), Chad Mathis (miscellaneous crew), Lara Fox (miscellaneous crew),
Plot: The story follows medical student, Mary Mason, as she becomes increasingly broke and disenchanted with the surgical world she once admired. The allure of easy money sends Mary into the world of underground surgeries which ends up leaving more marks on her than her so called 'freakish' clientele.
Keywords: acquaintance-rape, bare-midriff, baseball-bat, blow-job, body-modification, breast-mutilation, date-rape, doctor-patient-confidentiality, drugged-drink, extreme-makeoverActors: Thomas Berkley (producer), Thomas Berkley (director), Thomas Berkley (editor), Thomas Berkley (actor), Thomas Berkley (writer), Paul Feitzinger (actor), Jonathan Noggle (actor),
Genres: Action, Animation, Comedy, Sci-Fi, Short,Actors: Thomas Berkley (actor), Thomas Berkley (actor), Thomas Berkley (producer), Thomas Berkley (writer), Thomas Berkley (director), Thomas Berkley (editor),
Genres: Animation, Comedy, News, Sci-Fi, Short,Actors: Andrei Boncea (producer), Dan Pita (director), Iulian Timofte (miscellaneous crew), Cristina Ionescu (editor), Doina Levinta (costume designer), Luminita Costinela Stanciu (miscellaneous crew), Iuliana Tarnovetchi (producer), Titi Radoaie (actor), Gabriela Ceuta (miscellaneous crew), Cristian Lolea (composer), Stefan Alexa (miscellaneous crew), Mihai Dorobantu (actor), Liliana Nita (miscellaneous crew), Rasvan Popescu (writer), Corneliu Ulici (actor),
Genres: Drama,Actors: Mae Whitman (actress), Mae Whitman (actress), Jeff Bennett (actor), Jeff Bennett (actor), Paul Rugg (actor), Paul Rugg (actor), Collette Sunderman (director), Lynne Naylor (producer), Lynne Naylor (writer), Lynne Naylor (writer), Chris Reccardi (composer), Chris Reccardi (writer), Chris Reccardi (writer), Chris Reccardi (producer), Christopher Hink (editor),
Genres: Animation, Fantasy, Short,Actors: Mike Cuenca (producer), Mike Cuenca (actor), Mike Cuenca (director), Mike Cuenca (writer), Mike Cuenca (editor), Jean Paul San Pedro (actor), Chad Post (actor), Julie Pepin (actress), Jennifer Baute (actress), Rachel Castillo (actress), Brian Waters (actor), Max Jones (actor), Enzo Rossi (actor), J.C. Chan (actor), Kimberly Higgins (actress),
Plot: Spawned from a strict Catholic upbringing, Tommy has grown into a young man set in his ways. As he reconciles with family friend Misha Bravo, a manic depressive and independent-thinker whom he has been enamored with since his teens, Tommy is thrust into her opposing mind-frame and punk philosophy.
Keywords: coming-of-age, cuba, culture-clash, independent-film, loss-of-faith, mob-boss, morality, punk, punk-rock, punk-rock-musicActors: Alan Williams (composer), Péter Balázs (actor), Tibor Kenderesi (actor), Stephen L. Johnson (editor), Christopher Robin Miller (actor), Christopher Robin Miller (actor), Iván Verebély (actor), Rick Macy (actor), Forrest S. Baker III (producer), Forrest S. Baker III (actor), Forrest S. Baker III (editor), Forrest S. Baker III (writer), Kevin Rahm (actor), Sándor Makay (actor), Alan Peterson (actor),
Plot: Tiny is the forest ranger's dog, still really a puppy. He is friends with many of the forest animals, especially Dr. Owl, who protects the animals of the forest. One day, a mysterious stranger hires two bumbling poachers to capture a selection of animals. But Dr. Owl keeps thwarting their efforts. They realize they must take Dr. Owl out of the picture. They capture him and begin to collect their other animals. Tiny and his forest friends realized that they must free Dr. Owl and defeat the poachers, but only by combining their talents.
Keywords: cartoon-dog, character-name-in-title, dog, forest, poacher, puppy, rabbit, sequel, talking-animal, winterActors: Charles S. Dutton (actor), Juan Fernández (actor), Stephen Root (actor), Tatyana Ali (actress), Luis Guzmán (actor), Kenneth Welsh (actor), Colin Quinn (actor), Al Cerullo (actor), John Meillon (actor), Susie Essman (actress), Peter Best (miscellaneous crew), Peter Best (composer), Nathan Gendzier (miscellaneous crew), Ari Taub (miscellaneous crew), Grant Harper Reid (miscellaneous crew),
Plot: Mick and Sue continue where they left off in "'Crocodile' Dundee". New York drug lords are pursuing Sue for having solid evidence against them for murder, so for her safety, Mick takes her back to Australia. When the gangsters follow them, Mick demonstrates his outback skills once more.
Keywords: 1980s, adventurer, ambush, animal-human-communication, animal-track, australia, australian-outback, australian-stereotype, bar, bat-attackActors: Oliver Wallace (composer), Homer Brightman (writer), Pinto Colvig (actor), Winston Hibler (writer), Leslie Denison (actor), Oliver Wallace (actor), Claud Allister (actor), Eric Blore (actor), Bing Crosby (actor), J. Pat O'Malley (actor), Basil Rathbone (actor), Basil Rathbone (actor), Leslie Denison (actor), Colin Campbell (actor), James Algar (director),
Plot: Two stories. The Wind in the Willows: Concise version of Kenneth Grahame's story of the same name. J. Thaddeus Toad, owner of Toad Hall, is prone to fads, such as the newfangled motor car. This desire for the very latest lands him in much trouble with the wrong crowd, and it is up to his friends, Mole, Rat and Badger to save him from himself. - The Legend of Sleepy Hollow: Retelling of Washington Irving's story set in a tiny New England town. Ichabod Crane, the new schoolmaster, falls for the town beauty, Katrina Van Tassel, and the town Bully Brom Bones decides that he is a little too successful and needs "convincing" that Katrina is not for him.
Keywords: anthology, anthropomorphic-animal, anthropomorphism, based-on-novel, based-on-short-story, beauty, car, character-name-in-title, chase, christmas-eveActors: Claud Allister (actor), Eric Blore (actor), Colin Campbell (actor), Leslie Denison (actor), Leslie Denison (actor), Basil Rathbone (actor), Oliver Wallace (actor), Walt Disney (producer), Homer Brightman (writer), Winston Hibler (writer), Paul Girard Smith (writer), Oliver Wallace (composer), James Algar (director), Jack Kinney (director), J. Pat O'Malley (actor),
Genres: Animation, Family, Short,