I Was a Rat 23 years old

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.

Credits

Ned Beatty as Mudduck

Brenda Fricker as Joan Jones

Calum Worthy as Ratty

Tom Conti as Bob Jones

Stephen Ouimette as Wheedle

I Was a Rat Cast

Name	Character
Ned Beatty He was 64, now 87 years old	as Mudduck
Brenda Fricker She was 56, now 79 years old	as Joan Jones
Calum Worthy He was 10, now 33 years old	as Ratty
Tom Conti He was 60, now 83 years old	as Bob Jones
Stephen Ouimette He was 47, now 70 years old	as Wheedle

I Was a Rat Crew

Name	Department
Richard Carpenter as Writer. He was 55 (now 78) years old	Writing

I Was a Rat (23 years)

Release day: Sunday, December 09, 2001
Runtime: 91 minutes