for an escape. Cast Crispin Glover as Willard Stiles, a lonely outcast who is constantly abused by his boss Frank Martin, whom he feels stole the manufacturing business built by his father, and his beloved mother. He befriends a colony of rats, especially a white rat named Socrates and a large rat named Ben, though the latter soon becomes an antagonist. When Socrates is killed by Martin, he uses his rats to get revenge. R. Lee Ermey as Frank Martin, the cruel and psychopathic CEO of Martin-Stiles Manufacturing. He constantly insults and humiliates Willard for arriving late to work, and seems set on firing Willard and seizing his house, but is eventually eaten alive by Willard's rats. Laura Elena Harring as Cathryn, one of Willard's co-workers, who sympathizes with him and comforts him after his mother's death. She quits her job in solidarity for the ill-treated Willard, although she later discovers his involvement in Martin's death. Jackie Burroughs as Henrietta Stiles, Willard's ill yet verbally abusive mother. Frail and eccentric, she berates her son for being single and feels that his life has been wasted. She is nevertheless anxious over her son, presumably related to the suicide of his father several years before. Kimberly Patton as Barbara Leach, Frank Martin's cynical secretary who is often rude and passive-aggressive to both Willard and Cathryn. William S. Taylor as Joseph Garter, a trustee of the Stiles estate who informs Willard of his dire financial situation after his mother's death. Ty Olsson as Officer Salmon, a policeman who tries to talk to Willard, presumably regarding Frank Martin's death. He asserts unambiguously that Willard is "nuts". Bruce Davison, who portrayed Willard in the original 1971 film, makes a non-acting cameo appearance as Willard's late father, Alfred Benjamin Stiles, in a portrait above the house's fireplace. Release Box office The film opened at number eight at the U.S. box office, grossing US$4,010,593 It fell to 13 the following week, and finished with $6,886,089 in domestic box office and $1,660,577 in foreign box office. Critical reception On Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an approval rating of 64% based on reviews from 129 critics. The consensus reads: "In this creepy story of a man and his rodents, Glover seems born to play the oddball title character". On Metacritic, it has a score of 61% based on reviews from 31 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews". Audiences polled by