
Movie · thriller
Ratchet
1996 · 1h 54m · R
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What is it about? Ratchet
Having missed several deadlines, and with the studio's attorneys hassling him, screenwriter Elliot Callahan (Tom Gilroy) takes the advice of his agent and rents a beachside house on the island Nantucket to find the peace and quiet he needs to get the creative juices flowing. There he meets the seriously intense Henry Carver (Matthew Dixon), who's written a screenplay he wants Callahan to read. Before long, Callahan suspects that Henry might be a serial killer writing about himself and that his screenplay is worth plagiarizing.
Genre: thriller. Themes: island, beach, screenwriter.
Cast and crew Ratchet
AllCreators
- Directed byJohn Johnson
- ScreenplayJohn Johnson
- MusicPaul Schwartz
- EditingJames Lyons
Full cast and crew9 cast members, 9 crew
Cast:
- Tom Gilroy · Elliot Callahan
- Margaret Welsh · Catherine Ripley
- Mitchell Lichtenstein · Tim Greenleaf
- Nurit Koppel · Julia Webb
- Matthew Dixon · Henry Carver
- Neal Jones · Sam Leary
- Robert Whaley · Ed (Deputy)
- John MacKay · Chief Groves
- David E. Dossey · Man on Plane
Crew:
- George Belshaw · Producer
- John Johnson · Writer
- Paul Schwartz · Original Music Composer
- Hank Blumenthal · Executive Producer
- John Johnson · Director
- James Lyons · Editor
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Details Ratchet

- First theatrical release
- September 12, 1996
- Release in the US
- February 6, 1998
- Country
- United States
- Original language
- English
- Rating
- R
Frequently asked questions
How long is Ratchet?
1h 54m (114 minutes).
Who’s in Ratchet?
Tom Gilroy, Margaret Welsh, Mitchell Lichtenstein, Nurit Koppel, Matthew Dixon, Neal Jones, Robert Whaley, John MacKay, and David E. Dossey. Directed by John Johnson.
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