Cat People (1982)

User Rating:

5.8/10   

Director:

Paul Schrader

Writers:

DeWitt Bodeen (story)
Alan Ormsby (writer)

Release Date:

2 April 1982 (USA)

Genre:

Drama | Fantasy | Horror | Romance | Thriller

Tagline:

An Erotic Fantasy About The Animal In Us All.

Plot:

The Cat People originated way back in time, when humans sacrificed their women to Leopards, who mated with them...

Plot Keywords:

Cat | Leopard | Sexual Awakening | Remake | Metamorphosis

Awards:

Nominated for 2 Golden Globes. Another 1 nomination

Cast

Nastassja Kinski	...	Irena Gallier (as Nastassia Kinski)
Malcolm McDowell	...	Paul Gallier
John Heard	...	Oliver Yates
Annette O'Toole	...	Alice Perrin
Ruby Dee	...	Female
Ed Begley Jr.	...	Joe Creigh
Scott Paulin	...	Bill Searle
Frankie Faison	...	Detective Brandt
Ron Diamond	...	Detective Ron Diamond
Lynn Lowry	...	Ruthie
John Larroquette	...	Bronte Judson
Tessa Richarde	...	Billie
Patricia Perkins	...	Taxi Driver
Berry Berenson	...	Sandra
Fausto Barajas	...	Otis

Runtime:

118 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Iceland:16 | Australia:R | Finland:K-16 (cut) (1988) | Finland:K-18 (uncut) (1982) | Argentina:X (original rating) | Argentina:18 (re-rating) | Brazil:16 | France:-12 | Norway:18 | Sweden:15 | UK:18 | USA:R

Filming Locations:

591 Esplanade Ave, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA

Company:

RKO Pictures

Trivia:

By his own admission, director Paul Schrader says that one day he got so stoned on set that he refused to come out of his trailer. A whole day's filming was lost.

Goofs:

Crew or equipment visible: During the leopard autopsy scene, when Oliver is moving the "dead" cat from the wheeled cart to the autopsy table, he lets the cat's head bump down a little hard onto the metal table. Off camera you can hear someone say, "Easy!" as an admonishment to be more careful with the cat. This is most apparent in the DVD version.

Movie Connections:

References Bambi (1942)

Soundtrack:

Why Not Tonight?

Well done, but boring.

Young Nastassja Kinski discovers she bears the curse of the panther and when she makes love she turns into a panther and can not return to human form until she kills. Things are further complicated when brother McDowell shows up and claims she can only make love to him, so that she won't have to kill. Techinally; very, very well done, and Kinski is great and the score terrific. The problem is the film is very slow moving and becomes boring and the film is cold and devoid of emotion. Plus it is overlong. Rating: 7 out of 10.