MouseHunt (1997)

December 19, 1997 (US) • Comedy, Family • 98m

Overview

Down-on-their luck brothers, Lars and Ernie Smuntz, aren't happy with the crumbling old mansion they inherit... until they discover the estate is worth millions. Before they can cash in, they have to rid the house of its single, stubborn occupant—a tiny and tenacious mouse.

Director

Gore Verbinski

Writer

Adam Rifkin

Top Billed

Nathan Lane

Keywords

factory worker factory sibling relationship winter loss of loved one auction cooking mouse restaurant house trap slapstick comedy inheritance explosion chef exterminator flood auctioneer rodent mousetrap mouse hunt string

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Top Billed Cast

Nathan Lane

Ernie Smuntz

Lee Evans

Lars Smuntz

Vicki Lewis

April Smuntz

Maury Chaykin

Alexander Falko

Eric Christmas

The Lawyer

Michael Jeter

Quincy Thorpe

Debra Christofferson

Ingrid

Camilla Søeberg

Hilde

Ian Abercrombie

Auctioneer

Annabelle Gurwitch

Roxanne Atkins

Eric Poppick

The Banker

Ernie Sabella

Maury

William Hickey

Rudolf Smuntz

Christopher Walken

Caesar

Cliff Emmich

Mayor McKrinle

Melanie MacQueen

Mayor's Wife

Brianna Shebby

Becky

Danielle Shebb

Betty

Leslie Upson

Leslie Reinhart

Mario Cantone

Zeppco Suit #1

Peter Anthony Rocca

Zeppco Suit #2

Steve Bean

Lester Dinkus

Suzanne Krull

Waitress #1

William Frankfather

Mr. Texas

Patrick Thomas

Construction Worker #1

Peter Gregory

Doctor

E.J. Callahan

Historical Clerk

Susan Blommaert

Ms. Park Avenue

Valorie Armstrong

Franklin's Wife

Michael X. Sommers

Paramedic

Michael K. Ross

Cop

José Rey

Cuban Postal Worker

Carmen Filpi

Pallbearer #4

Harper Roisman

Factory Worker #1

David Fresco

Factory Worker #2

Scott Alan Smith

City Paramedic

Sarah Dampf

Crying Child

Orville Stoeber

Expert #1

David Weisenberg

Expert #2

Fred Pierce

Large Nosed Man

Clement Blake

Homeless Man

Saverio Carubia

Photographer

Pep Torres

Bus Boy

Jack Angeles

Kennel Employee (uncredited)

Greg Bronson

Neighbor (uncredited)

Whit Hertford

Vinny (uncredited)

Frank Welker

Catzilla / Mouse (voice) (uncredited)

Crew

Phedon Papamichael

Director of Photography

Tony Ludwig

Producer

Alan Riche

Producer

Bruce Cohen

Producer

Craig Wood

Editor

Gore Verbinski

Director

Adam Rifkin

Screenplay

Lee Schmicker

Electrician

John P. Cleveland

Grip

Ken Cottengim Jr.

Grip

Jarek Gorczycki

Best Boy Electric

Lee Auerbach

Electrician

Tommy Tomlinson

Property Master

Rafael E. Sánchez

Gaffer

Meg Goodwin

Key Costumer

Michael J. Coo

Key Grip

Michael Lantieri

Special Effects Coordinator

Jeff Hall

Electrician

Michael T. Travers

Grip

Sharon Smith Holley

Visual Effects Editor

Lauren Cory

Set Designer

Alan Z. McCurdy

First Assistant Editor

Simon Morgan

Assistant Editor

Lisa Marie Serra

Post Production Coordinator

Gregory Hainer

Sound Effects Editor

Elena Holden Tuens

Production Accountant

Nancy Gilmore

Leadman

Holly Davis

Costumer

Maria DeVane

Post Production Accountant

Al Hobbs

Set Designer

Denny Caira

Transportation Coordinator

Steve Luce

Transportation Captain

John K. Adams

Foley Editor

Patrick Hoeschen

Electrician

Christopher Lawrence

Costume Supervisor

Arlene Kehela

Location Manager

Lorey Sebastian

Still Photographer

Gary Dahlquist

Rigging Gaffer

Nico Bally

Grip

James Ward Byrkit

Production Illustrator

Carla Meyer

Dialect Coach

Dan O'Connell

Foley Artist

Deborah Slate

Assistant Costume Designer

Chris Jackson

Assistant Editor

John Ceniceros

Set Dresser

Mike Shannon

Transportation Captain

James Moriana

Foley Artist

Sally Thornton

Assistant Art Director

Chris Jargo

ADR Editor

Lee W. Lebaigue

Assistant Sound Editor

Linda Lew

Foley Recordist

Daniel DiPrima

Music Editor

Jon Title

Sound Effects Editor

Mary Locatell

Production Illustrator

Bruce J. Gfeller

Construction Coordinator

Martin Lopez

Sound Effects Editor

Tony Negrete

Assistant Sound Editor

Claudette Cucci

Foley Artist

Julie Lucas

Foley Recordist

Craig Kohtala

Best Boy Grip

Michael A. Mendez

Grip

Ralph Peterson

Construction Foreman

Bryan Bowen

Sound Effects Editor

Dan Hegeman

Dialogue Editor

Barbara J. Boguski

ADR Editor

Lou Kleinman

Foley Editor

Michael Brennan

Dolly Grip

Julie Hewett

Key Makeup Artist

Stan Tropp

Set Designer

Romy Fleming

Hairstylist

M. James Arnett

Stunt Coordinator

Tony Bacigalupi

Assistant Editor

Alan Steinman

Second Second Assistant Director

Robin L. Neal

Makeup Artist

Lisa Swain

Production Coordinator

Alex L. Worman

Unit Publicist

Ashley Cook

Art Department Coordinator

John R. Jensen

Assistant Art Director

Bradley M. Goodman

Post Production Supervisor

Philip D. Morrill

Assistant Sound Editor

Kris Peck

Assistant Property Master

Jim Turner

Production Controller

Peter McManus

Assistant Accountant

Mary Finn

Set Designer

Arthur Farkas

Foley Editor

David W. Alstadter

Foley Mixer

Jacqueline Tager

Music Editor

Mark Vargo

Second Unit Director of Photography

Richard Dwan Jr.

Dialogue Editor

Michael Kehoe

Craft Service

Ann Szakmeister

Dialogue Editor

Catherine Harper

Foley Artist

Dan M. Rich

Dialogue Editor

Robert Batha

First Assistant Sound Editor

Mary Ruth Smith

ADR Editor

Bob Putynkowski

Color Timer

Alan Rankin

Sound Effects Editor

Dino DiMuro

Sound Effects Editor

John T. Cucci

Foley Mixer

Charles Gibson

Visual Effects Supervisor

Frederic Roth

Second Assistant Director

Bart Brown

Associate Producer

Benita Allen

First Assistant Director

Jill M. Ohanneson

Costume Design

Vicki Niemi

Unit Production Manager

D.J. Harder

Second Assistant Camera

Herb Gains

Unit Production Manager

Linda DeScenna

Production Design

Jenny Fulle

Visual Effects Producer

James Nedza

Art Direction

Casey Hotchkiss

Camera Operator

Sharron Reynolds-Enriquez

Script Supervisor

Ric McElvin

Set Decoration

Steven J. Mikolas

Video Assist Operator

Timothy P. Salmon

Boom Operator

Bob Hall

First Assistant Camera

Mic Rodgers

Stunts

Al Goto

Stunts

Keith Campbell

Stunts

Denise Chamian

Casting

Richard E. Butler

Stunts

Tommy J. Huff

Stunts

Alisa Christensen

Stunts

Alan Silvestri

Original Music Composer

Charlie Picerni

Stunts

Eliza Coleman

Stunts

Bob Orrison

Stunts

Bob Herron

Stunts

Annie Ellis

Stunts

Wally Pfister

Second Unit Director of Photography

Wally Pfister

Camera Operator

Debbie Lynn Ross

Stunts

Michael Riley

Title Designer

Candace Neal

Hair Department Head

Reviews

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⭐ 5/10

December 29, 2025

The opening part of *The Mouse Hunt* is indeed funny—especially the bit where the protagonist’s dad falls into the sewer.

After the mouse shows up, the suffering goes on forever, so I skipped most of the scenes where the mouse fights back because they were kind of boring. Honestly, even though the mouse defeats different opponents in different ways, the theme is always the same: the mouse is so powerful that everyone gets humiliated.

Even h… read the rest.