Ratboy

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Ratboy
Directed by	Sondra Locke
Produced by	Fritz Manes
Written by	Rob Thompson
Starring	Sondra Locke Robert Townsend Christopher Hewett Bill Maher Larry Hankin Sydney Lassick Gerrit Graham Louie Anderson Sharon Baird John Witherspoon Ross White
Music by	Lennie Niehaus
Cinematography	Bruce Surtees
Editing by	Joel Cox
Distributed by	Warner Bros.
Release date(s)	October 17, 1986 (USA)
Running time	104 min.
Language	English
Budget	Unknown
Gross revenue	Unknown
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This page is about the motion picture. Ratboy is also a nickname given to John Walker Lindh, "The American Taliban", as well as to Japanese pro wrestler Yoshinari Ogawa.

Ratboy is a film released in 1986 and directed by Sondra Locke. Though the film was both a critical and commercial failure, it has maintained somewhat of a cult status throughout the years^{[citation needed]}.

[edit] Plot

A former window dresser named Nikki (Sondra Locke) overhears of a mysterious Ratboy named Eugene (Sharon Baird). After finding and befriending him, Nikki makes several attempts at exploiting his uniqueness to the public. At the same time, Eugene wishes to be left alone of public attention.