A Rat's Tale () is a 1997 fantasy film directed by Michael F. Huse, based on the 1985 children's book "A Rat's Tale" by Tor Seidler. The film features marionette work by German theater group Augsburger Puppenkiste, along with state-of-the-art visual effects, and the live action human cast include Beverly D'Angelo, Jerry Stiller, Lauren Hutton, and the German actor Josef Ostendorf.
The film was released in Germany on March 27, 1997, by Warner Bros. under their Family Entertainment label. It received a limited release in the United States on March 20, 1998, by Legacy Releasing.
Production.
Filming took place in New York and an abandoned steelworks site in Duisburg. The interior sets were shot at Warner Bros. Movie World in Bottrop.
Release.
Home media.
The film was released in the United States and Canada on VHS by Warner Home Video on May 12, 1998.