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Cat People is a 1982 American horror film directed by Paul Schrader, who also wrote the screenplay. The movie stars Nastassja Kinski, Malcolm McDowell, John Heard, and Annette O'Toole. It was produced by Universal Pictures and RKO Pictures, with Charles Fries Productions also involved. The narrative is set in New Orleans, where filming also took place. The production was led by producer Q217037, with Ferdinando Scarfiotti serving as production designer and John Bailey as director of photography.
The film features a musical score by Giorgio Moroder, who is also credited as a performer. It has a runtime of 118 minutes and falls under the genres of horror, fantasy, and thriller. The story involves themes of incest and transformation. Distribution was handled by Universal Pictures and Netflix, with video on demand formats available. The movie was released in various dates throughout 1982. Its budget was $12,500,000, and it generated $21,000,000 in revenue. Critical assessments include a Bechdel test evaluation.
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6.0After years of separation, Irena Gallier and her minister brother, Paul, reunite in New Orleans. When zoologists capture a wild panther, Irena is drawn to the cat – and zoo curator Oliver to her. Soon, Paul will have to reveal the family secret: that when sexually aroused, they revert into predatory jungle cats.
Cast
- Nastassja Kinski as Irena Gallier
- Malcolm McDowell as Paul Gallier
- John Heard as Oliver Yates
- Annette O'Toole as Alice Perrin
- Ruby Dee as Female
- Ed Begley Jr. as Joe Creigh
Themes
- cat
- shotgun
- eroticism
- transformation
- remake
- attack
- lingerie
- held captive
- incest
- dissection
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- film
- Genre
- drama film
- Country of origin
- United States
- Original language
- English language
- Based on
- Cat People
- Main subject
- incest
- Director
- Paul Schrader
- Cast member
- Pui Fan Lee
- Composer
- Giorgio Moroder
- Producer
- Jerry Bruckheimer
- Production company
- RKO Pictures
- Cinematographer
- John Bailey
- Narrative location
- New Orleans
- Filming location
- New Orleans
- Duration
- 118
- FilmAffinity ID
- 789038
- Performer
- Giorgio Moroder
- Distribution format
- video on demand
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- publication date
- 1982-08-26
- title
- Cat People
- distributed by
- Netflix
- production designer
- Ferdinando Scarfiotti
- executive producer
- Jerry Bruckheimer
- different from
- Cat People
- assessment
- Bechdel test
- review score
- 61/100
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