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  • 2006
  • Not Rated
  • Shout! Factory
  • 1 h 18 m
  • 2006
  • Not Rated
  • Shout! Factory
  • 1 h 18 m

Summary Tales of the Rat Fink is Ron Mann's wildly inventive bio about Renaissance man Ed "Big Daddy" Roth, who engineered a shift in mid-twentieth century culture with his customized cars, "monster" T-shirts and America's alternative rodent, "Rat Fink." (Sphinx Productions)

Directed By: Ron Mann

Written By: Adam Cawley, Solomon Vesta

  • 2006
  • Not Rated
  • Shout! Factory
  • 1 h 18 m
  • 2006
  • Not Rated
  • Shout! Factory
  • 1 h 18 m

Tales of the Rat Fink

Metascore Generally Favorable Based on 11 Critic Reviews
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Summary Tales of the Rat Fink is Ron Mann's wildly inventive bio about Renaissance man Ed "Big Daddy" Roth, who engineered a shift in mid-twentieth century culture with his customized cars, "monster" T-shirts and America's alternative rodent, "Rat Fink." (Sphinx Productions)

Directed By: Ron Mann

Written By: Adam Cawley, Solomon Vesta

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A nonstop cavalcade of Roth-style animation starring Rat Fink, vintage footage, artfully animated black-and-white film, and fanciful "interviews" with beautifully preserved cars of the era.
By Ken Fox FULL REVIEW
78
Tales of the Rat Fink is an ebullient survey of Roth's life that revs along with the zest a souped-up hot rod.
By Marjorie Baumgarten FULL REVIEW
75
Mann (Comic Book Confidential) plays with archive, animation and music (hot soundtrack by the Sadies), illuminating another worthy counter-culture corner. Pure fun, fun, fun.
By Jennie Punter FULL REVIEW
70
A breezy and lightweight primer, but to really make Roth's work and influence into more than just a nostalgia trip would require a discipline and wit seemingly beyond Mann's easygoing, feel-good survey.
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70
Some of Roth's cars become characters, their voices furnished by Ann-Margret, Jay Leno, Brian Wilson, Matt Groening, Tom Wolfe, and others. The pace never flags, and the enthusiasm is infectious.
By Jonathan Rosenbaum FULL REVIEW
60
Depending on your age, sex and mechanical inclinations, Tales of the Rat Fink will convince you that Mr. Roth should either have been canonized or smothered at birth.
By Jeannette Catsoulis FULL REVIEW
50
Full of interesting visuals and illustrations, Tales of the Rat Fink would have made a really great introduction to a film that I never got to see.
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Generally Favorable Based on 11 User Ratings
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18% Mixed
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27% Negative
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Production Company Sphinx Productions
Release Date Oct 6, 2006
Duration 1 h 18 m
Rating Not Rated
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Tagline The legend of the world's greatest kustom car builder Ed "Big Daddy" Roth. [DVD box]
Website http://www.talesoftheratfink.com/
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