Mouse Hunt [Blu-ray]

Director: Gore Verbinski Gore Verbinski

Overview

Gore Verbinski, the TV-commercials director responsible for the Budweiser frogs, directed this Adam Rifkin screenplay about two brothers (Nathan Lane and Lee Evans) who inherit a string factory and a decaying country home after the death of their father (the late William Hickey, in his last role). After moving in, they learn that the house has historical architectural importance and is valued in the millions. However, they are constantly tormented by a mouse within the walls. They engage in cartoon-like combat against the rodent, but it manages to outwit the brothers in successive situations. Both live and animatronic mice portray the title role, and some scenes assume the mouse's point of view. The film is dedicated to William Hickey.

Product Details

Release Date:	02/02/2021
UPC:	0032429351227
Original Release:	1997
Source:	Paramount
Language:	English
Time:	1:37:00
Sales rank:	4,606

Special Features

Available for the first time on Blu-ray, Gore Verbinski directed this Adam Rifkin screenplay about two brothers (Nathan Lane and Lee Evans) who inherit a string factory and a decaying country home after the death of their father (the late William Hickey, in his last role). After moving in, they learn that the house has historical architectural importance and is valued in the millions. However, they are constantly tormented by a mouse within the walls. They engage in cartoon-like combat against the rodent, but it manages to outwit the brothers in successive situations. Both live and animatronic mice portray the title role, and some scenes assume the mouse's point of view. The film is dedicated to William Hickey.

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits

Nathan Lane	Ernie Smuntz
Lee Evans	Lars Smuntz
Vicki Lewis	April Smuntz
Maury Chaykin	Alexander Falco
Eric Christmas	The Lawyer
Michael Jeter	Quincy Thorpe
Debra Christofferson	Ingrid
Camilla Soeberg	Hilde
William Hickey	Rudolph Smuntz
Christopher Walken	Caesar
Ian Abercrombie	Auctioneer
Annabelle Gurwitch	Roxanne Atkins
Eric Poppick	The Banker
Ernie Sabella	Maury
Cliff Emmich	Mayor McKrinkle
Melanie MacQueen	Mayor's Wife
Brianna Shebby	Becky,Betty
Leslie Upson	Leslie Reinhart
Mario Cantone	Zeppco Suit No. 1
Peter Anthony Rocca	Zeppco Suit No. 2
Steve Bean	Lester Dinkus
Suzanne Krull	Waitress No. 1
William Frankfather	Mr. Texas
Pat Thomas	Construction Worker No. 1,Construction Worker #1
Peter Gregory	Doctor
E.J. Callahan	Historical Clerk
Susan Blommaert	Ms. Park Avenue
Valorie Armstrong	Franklin's Wife
Michael Rae Sommers	Paramedic,Paramedic
Michael K. Ross	Cop
Jose Rey	Cuban Postal Worker
Carmen Filpi	Pallbearer No. 4
Harper Roisman	Factory Worker No. 1
David Fresco	Factory Worker No. 2
Scott Smith	City Paramedic
Sarah Dampf	Crying Child
Orville Stoeber	Expert No. 1
David Weisenberg	Expert No. 2
Fred Pierce	Large Nosed Man
Clement E. Blake	Homeless Man
Saverio Carubia	Photographer
Pep Torres	Bus Boy
Camilla Søeberg	Actor
Alan Silvestri	Composer

Technical Credits

Adam Rifkin

Gore Verbinski	Director
Adam Rifkin	Screenwriter
James Arnett	Stunts,Stunts
Denise Chamian	Casting
Bruce Cohen	Producer
Jenny Fulle	Special Effects
Charles Gibson	Special Effects
Cheryl A. Jones	Special Effects
Michael Lantieri	Special Effects
Tony Ludwig	Producer
Alan Riche	Producer
Stan Winston	Special Effects
Seth Arnett	Stunts
Keith Wester	Sound/Sound Designer
Stan Winston Studio	Special Effects
Rhythm & Hues, Inc.	Special Effects

Editorial Reviews

Think Home Alone with a mouse instead of Macauley Culkin. Director Gore Verbinski brings a certain gothic style to the proceedings, including the grand old mansion that acts as the primary battleground, but Mouse Hunt is basically another case of a ridiculously small David thoroughly trouncing and humiliating his hapless Goliaths. Nathan Lane never met a hammy role he didn't like, and both he and Lee Evans have a lot of fun falling through floors and getting covered head to toe in triggered mousetraps. The camerawork is more than up to the task, following the scurrying mouse through the maze of intricate woodwork and piping that comprises the little rodent's preciously guarded territory. There's definitely some fun stuff here, and the look of the film, including a bunch of fantastic gadgets and gizmos, is like Tim Burton-lite. But the brothers' continued massive failures get repetitious pretty quickly. Look for a cameo by Christopher Walken as an eccentric exterminator who meets his match.

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