Unknown Origin, a gripping thriller from 1983, revolves around banker Bart Hughes who is working hard on his promotion in the ruthless Wall Street business jungle. While his wife and son are out of town for a vacation, he stays behind alone in their beautifully renovated property to quietly finish his project. But then an intruder suddenly appears, a rat, driving him to the brink of madness. Peter Weller (Robocop, Odyssey 5) plays the role of Bart in this oppressive, blood-curdling thriller by director George P. Cosmatos (Tombstone, Cobra), which won the awards for Best Film and Actor at the Paris International Film Festival Awards (1983). Unknown Origin brilliantly and compellingly makes us witness the titanic struggle between man and animal, a deadly duel between the slowly going mad Bart and his cunning, stubborn opponent. A film that leaves you with a gnawing feeling.
Peter Weller plays Bart in this thrilling confrontation between man and merciless animalistic opposition. Cosmatos shows how a quiet home turns from a hoped-for safe haven into a playground where paranoia seems to rule. The film builds tension emotionally and visually convincingly, drawing you into the inner struggle of a man who must arm himself against every form of misfortune. With the accolades at the Paris International Film Festival Awards (1983) for Best Film and Best Actor, Unknown Origin lingers as an intense cinematic experience that stays with you long after. A compelling titanic struggle that leaves you with a gnawing feeling and makes you want to ponder it afterward.
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Specifications
- Format: DVD
- Year: 1983
- Running time: 89 minutes
- Director: George P. Cosmatos
- Screenplay: Chauncey G. Parker III, Brian Taggert
- Cast: Peter Weller, Jennifer Dale, Lawrence Dane, Kenneth Welsh, Louis Del Grande, Shannon Tweed
- Awarded: Paris International Film Festival Awards (1983) Best Film and Best Actor
