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Rat King (2012) [N/A]

Featuring:
Max Ovaska, Julius Lavonen, Outi Mäenpää

Written by:
Petri Kotwica
Iiro Küttner

Directed by:
Petri Kotwica


Release Date:
January 20, 2012

Original Title:
Rat King

Alternate Titles:
Rattenkönig

Genres:
Thriller

Production Companies:
Allfilm
Making Movies

Production Countries:
Estonia | Finland

Ratings / Certifications:
FI: K-16 

Runtime: 94

Would you put your life on the line?

Overview from TheMovieDB

18 year old Juri is seriously addicted to online gaming, so much so he becomes isolated from his single mother and pushes his girlfriend to the brink of leaving him. He decides to quit, but is soon lured back by one of his net-mates, Niki, who - when they meet for the first time - turns out to look strikingly like Juri. Niki has a web-address tattooed on his arm and when Juri types it into his computer, he gets drawn into a curious game that grants him the username RAT KING. As the game becomes increasingly dangerous, Niki vows to help Juri get through it. But the game triggers a series of life-threatening events and pretty soon Juri realizes that he is gaming for his life.

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Overview from Open Movies

In this taut and violent noir thriller, the lines between reality and the game blur as two teenagers become absorbed into a computer game's cryptic and increasingly morbid world.

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Rankings and Honors

Rat King (2012) on IMDb
Internet Movie Database 5.2/10
Awards Won: 2 nominations

Performers

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Production

Assistant Editor:
Salla Kotiranta

Assistant Foley Artist:
Tapio Liukkonen

Assistant Grip:
Dimitri Gunar

Assistant Location Manager:
Kristjan Pütsep
Hard Arnim

Assistant Makeup Artist:
Liisi Põllumaa
Siiri Lauri

Best Boy Electric:
Alvar Kõue

Boom Operator:
Kristian Miilen

Camera Operator:
Niina Mattus

Catering:
Anu Uibo

Colorist:
Marko Terävä

Costume Design:
Anu Lensment

Costumer:
Ave Kuik

Director:
Petri Kotwica

Director of Photography:
Mika Orasmaa

Dolly Grip:
Eduard Pissarenko

Driver:
Reijo Sõmer
Marek Maaker
Anti Reivart
Hard Arnim

Editor:
Harri Ylönen

Electrician:
Wellu Mikkonen
Jonatan Marila
Kari Malmio
Mika Hietala
Venno Kornak
Silver Soe
Volmer Kliimand
Ivar Taim
Aivo Rannik
Ott Tiigirand

First Assistant Director:
Ralf Siig

Focus Puller:
Roland Adamson
Raimo Paananen

Foley:
Heikki Kossi

Gaffer:
Jani Pinomaa

Graphic Designer:
Petteri Meriluoma
Margus Tammik

Grip:
Edgar Pissarenko

Key Grip:
Jani Pinomaa

Line Producer:
Camilla O'Connor

Location Manager:
Birgit Demidova

Makeup Artist:
Hanna Minkkinen

Makeup Designer:
Tiina Leesik

Online Editor:
Juuso Selin

Original Music Composer:
Lauri Porra

Producer:
Kai Nordberg
Ivo Felt
Kaarle Aho

Production Design:
Jaagup Roomet

Production Sound Mixer:
Seppo Vanhatalo

Prop Maker:
Kaarel Kübarsepp
Taivo Müürsepp

Property Master:
Karin Tetsmann
Asko Linno
Tõnis Tallermaa

Second Assistant Director:
Kadri Kilp

Set Decoration:
Peeter Sepp
Anne-Mai Heimola
Liisa Tetsmann

Set Designer:
Juhan Malmstein

Sound Assistant:
Tarvo Schmeimann

Sound Designer:
Ivo Felt
Seppo Vanhatalo

Sound Editor:
Seppo Vanhatalo

Sound Re-Recording Mixer:
Olli Pärnänen
Seppo Vanhatalo

Special Effects Coordinator:
Konsta Mannerheimo

Special Effects Technician:
Margus Terasmees
Raine Toikkanen
Tuomas Helminen
Rinald Kodasma
Brandt Pukk
Armin Altorf
Vassili Raud

Steadicam Operator:
Ants Martin Vahur

Still Photographer:
Mika Orasmaa

Stunt Coordinator:
Enar Tarmo

Stunts:
Roman Neso Laupmaa

Writer:
Petri Kotwica
Iiro Küttner

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