| The Rats | |
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| Based on | The Rats by James Herbert |
| Written by | Frank Deasy |
| Directed by | John Lafia |
| Starring | Mädchen Amick Vincent Spano |
| Music by | Elia Cmiral |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Producer | Bob Roe |
| Cinematography | David Foreman |
| Editor | Michael N. Knue |
| Running time | 94 minutes |
| Production companies | The Cort/Madden Company Fox Television Studios |
| Original release | |
| Network | Fox |
| Release | September 17, 2002 |
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The Rats (working title: The Colony[citation needed]) is a 2002 American made-for-TV horror film written by Frank Deasy and directed by John Lafia, loosely based on the novel of the same name by James Herbert. The plot follows a clan of rats transformed, as part of a DNA research trial, into man-eating killers who take over a Manhattan department store and threaten to overrun New York City. Originally intended to air on September 17, 2001, its release was delayed after the September 11 attacks to remove shots of the World Trade Center towers.[1] The film premiered on Fox on September 17, 2002.