Ratchet
1996, English. Directed by John Johnson.
Having missed several deadlines, and with the studio's attorneys hassling him, screenwriter Elliot Callahan (Tom Gilroy) takes the advice of his agent and rents a beachside house on the island Nantucket to find the peace and quiet he needs to get the creative juices flowing. There he meets the seriously intense Henry Carver (Matthew Dixon), who's written a screenplay he wants Callahan to read. Before long, Callahan suspects that Henry might be a serial killer writing about himself and that his screenplay is worth plagiarizing.
- Runtime
- 1h 54m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
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- Released
- 12 September 1996
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- John Johnson
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Ratchet runs 114 minutes (1h 54m).
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Ratchet is rated R in India. Check the rating guidance before watching with young children.
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Ratchet isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 12 September 1996. (Checked 2 November 2026.)
What movies are like Ratchet?
If you liked Ratchet, try Infinity Pool, Bone Lake, Werewolf: The Beast Among Us.
Who directed Ratchet?
Ratchet (1996) was directed by John Johnson and stars Tom Gilroy, Margaret Welsh, Mitchell Lichtenstein.