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   Un·known

   /ˌənˈnōn/

   

   adjective

   • 1. not known or familiar: "exploration into unknown territory" Similar undisclosedunrevealedundivulgeduntoldunspecifiedsecretmysteriousdarkhiddenconcealedundeterminedundecidedunresolvedunfixedunestablishedunsettledunsurependingunascertainedundefinedindefiniteinconclusivein the balancein limboup in the airunexploredunchartedunmappeduntraveledundiscoveredvirginremoteexoticoutlandishunidentifiedunnamednamelessanonymousundesignatedincognitomysteriousrare:innominateunfamiliarunheard ofunprecedentednewnovelstrangeexoticobscureunheard oflittle knownunsungminorinsignificantunimportantundistinguishedunrenownedinconsequentiallowlyunhonoredforgottenOpposite knowndecidedfamiliarwell traveledidentifiednamedfamiliarfamouscelebrated
   • ▪ (of a performer or artist) not well known or famous: "unknown artists of the avant-garde"

   noun

   • 1. an unknown person or thing: "she is a relative unknown"
   • ▪ that which is unknown: "our fear of the unknown"
   • ▪ an unknown quantity or variable: "find the unknown in the following equations"

   Derivatives

   • 1. unknownness noun

   Scrabble Points: 14

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     Peter Weller

     Bart Hughes
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     Jennifer Dale

     Lorrie Wells
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     Shannon Tweed

     Meg Hughes
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     Lawrence Dane

     Eliot Riverton
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     Kenneth Welsh

     James Hall
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     Louis Del Grande

     Clete

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3. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Of_Unknown_OriginOf Unknown Origin - Wikipedia

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   Of Unknown Origin is a 1983 psychological horror film directed by George P. Cosmatos, and starring Peter Weller, Jennifer Dale, Lawrence Dane, Maury Chaykin, and Shannon Tweed. Based on the 1979 novel The Visitor by Chauncey G. Parker III, it focuses on a mild-mannered Manhattan banker who becomes increasingly obsessive and destructive in his ...

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5. www.imdb.com › title › tt0086036Of Unknown Origin (1983) - IMDb

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   Nov 23, 1983 · Of Unknown Origin: Directed by George P. Cosmatos. With Peter Weller, Jennifer Dale, Lawrence Dane, Kenneth Welsh. A man becomes destructively obsessed with killing a dangerous rat, which has taken residence in his recently renovated house.

   • 6.1/10 (3.8K)
   • Genre: Horror, Thriller

   • Director: George P. Cosmatos
   • Release Date: 1983-11-23

6. archive.org › details › of-unkown-originOf Unkown Origin : George P. Cosmatos - Archive.org

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   Aug 26, 2021 · A thriller film by George P. Cosmatos, starring Peter Weller as a man who tries to kill a rat that invades his basement. The film explores the themes of survival, fear, and the "rat race" in his office and life.

7. www.rottentomatoes.com › m › of_unknown_originOf Unknown Origin | Rotten Tomatoes

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   Of Unknown Origin. R 1983 1h 28m Horror List. 63% Tomatometer 8 Reviews 40% Audience Score 1,000+ Ratings A New York banker (Peter Weller) fends for himself against a giant rat loose in his ...

   • 40% (66)
   • Director: George P. Cosmatos

   • Content Rating: R
   • Actors: Peter Weller

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   What does unknown origin mean?

   • Need even more definitions? Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free! The meaning of OF UNKNOWN ORIGIN is —used to say that the source or cause of something is not known. How to use of unknown origin in a sentence.

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   Is of unknown origin a horror movie?

   • Of Unknown Origin is a 1983 psychological horror film directed by George P. Cosmatos, and starring Peter Weller, Jennifer Dale, Lawrence Dane, Maury Chaykin, and Shannon Tweed.

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   What is the unknown?

   • The Unknown: Weird Writings, 1900-1937 is a new anthology of Blackwood’s work, edited by academic of supernatural stories Henry Bartholomew and published by Handheld Press.

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   Is unknown a first name?

   • Unknown (969) may also be a first name. The surname Unknown is found in Canada more than any other country/territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname. This last name is the 1,055,483 rd most numerous surname globally It is held by around 1 in 30,749,139 people.

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10. www.tcm.com › tcmdb › titleOf Unknown Origin (1983) - Turner Classic Movies

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    Then came 1983, when moviegoers were confronted with another pair of rat-themed films: Nightmares, a four-story horror anthology originally intended as a pilot cobbled together from unused tales for the canceled (and wildly underrated) TV series Darkroom, and the most high-profile studio rat horror film of its day, Of Unknown Origin.

11. www.wikiwand.com › en › Of_Unknown_OriginOf Unknown Origin - Wikiwand

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    Of Unknown Origin is a 1983 psychological horror film directed by George P. Cosmatos, and starring Peter Weller, Jennifer Dale, Lawrence Dane, Maury Chaykin, and Shannon Tweed. Based on the 1979 novel The Visitor by Chauncey G. Parker III, it focuses on a mild-mannered Manhattan banker who becomes increasingly obsessive and destructive in his attempts to kill a rat loose in his renovated ...