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Mouse Hunt is a 1997 American slapstick black comedy film written by Adam Rifkin and directed by Gore Verbinski in his feature film directorial debut. It stars Nathan Lane, Lee Evans, Maury Chaykin, and Christopher Walken.
- $38 million
- Alan Silvestri
- December 19, 1997 (United States)
- A sneaky ad for the movie poked fun at Disney. Mousehunt was the first live-action family comedy from Steven Spielberg, Jeffrey Katzenberg, and David Geffen's studio Dreamworks.
- The studio bosses hated the movie. The original pitch for Mousehunt was much closer to a Home Alone ripoff, which was just what the studio wanted. The dark and weird script turned them off, and things got frosty between the studio and the film's producers.
- Things weren't so gloomy on set. While it's raining, snowing, or overcast throughout the movie, things were much brighter away from the film's set. As Reddit user CaptainChewbacca reveals, "This was actually filmed in my hometown in late summer, my bus went past the house every day and we could see the fake snow on the lawn.”
- The project used 60 trained mice. While close-ups used an animatronic rodent, and some scenes involved CGI, most shots were made using a team of 60 field mice trained by animal trainer Boone Narr.
Mousehunt (1997) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
Dec 19, 1997 · Mousehunt: Directed by Gore Verbinski. With Nathan Lane, Lee Evans, Vicki Lewis, Maury Chaykin. Two stumblebum inheritors are determined to rid their antique house of a mouse who is equally determined to stay where he is.
- (59K)
- Comedy
- Gore Verbinski
- 1997-12-19
Dec 25, 2015 · Mouse Hunt (1997) Dec 25, 2015. DreamWorks SKG. Starring: Nathan Lane, Lee Evans, Ernie Sabella. Directed by: Gore Verbinski. Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Ernie and Lars Smuntz (Nathan Lane and Lee Evans) inherit an antiquated string factory and an old house from their father and set ...
Dec 19, 1997 · Director. Adam Rifkin. Screenplay. Down-on-their luck brothers, Lars and Ernie Smuntz, aren't happy with the crumbling old mansion they inherit... until they discover the estate is worth millions. Before they can cash in, they have to rid the house of its single, stubborn occupant—a tiny and tenacious mouse.
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