Cat People

Name: Cat People
Genre: Fantasy, Horror
Released: 1982-04-02
Duration: 1 h 58 min
Rating: 6
Cast: Nastassja Kinski, Malcolm McDowell, John Heard, Annette O'Toole, Ruby Dee

1982·Movie·R·118 min·★ 6.0(566)

Fantasy Horror More English titles

“They are something more than lovers who are about to become something less than human.”

After 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.

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About Cat People

Cat People is a 1982 English-language fantasy and horror film directed by Paul Schrader. The cast is led by Nastassja Kinski, Malcolm McDowell, John Heard. It has a runtime of 1h 58m. Viewers rate it 6.0/10 across 600 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Criterion Channel.

Cat People was produced by Universal Pictures, RKO Pictures, and Charles Fries Productions and made in United States of America. It was released on April 2, 1982, and carries a R certification. Made on a budget of about $13 million, it went on to gross $21 million worldwide.

Director: Paul Schrader
Writers: Paul Schrader, Alan Ormsby, DeWitt Bodeen
Release date: April 2, 1982
Original language: English
Age rating: R
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Budget: $13 million
Box office: $21 million
Production: Universal Pictures, RKO Pictures, Charles Fries Productions

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Cat People cast & crew

Cat People was directed by Paul Schrader and written by Paul Schrader, Alan Ormsby, and DeWitt Bodeen.

The cast features 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, and Ed Begley Jr. as Joe Creigh.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Giorgio Moroder, cinematography is by John Bailey, and it was produced by Charles W. Fries and Jerry Bruckheimer.

Is Cat People worth watching?

Cat People holds an audience score of 6.0/10 from 566 ratings, a solidly received fantasy films.

At 1h 58m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy fantasy and horror, Cat People is worth a place on your watchlist.

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