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The Cat from Outer Space (1978)

 -  Comedy | Sci-Fi  -  9 June 1978 (USA)
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A UFO is stranded on earth and impounded by the US government. Its pilot, a cat with a collar that has special powers, including the ability to allow the cat to communicate with humans, has... See full summary »

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Earnest Ernie
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Dr. Wenger
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Dr. Heffel
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Jake - voice / Sgt. Duffy
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Capt. Anderson
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Mr. Olympus
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Weasel
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Honest Harry
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A UFO is stranded on earth and impounded by the US government. Its pilot, a cat with a collar that has special powers, including the ability to allow the cat to communicate with humans, has eluded the authorities and needs the help of a man named Frank in order to reclaim and repair his ship to get back home. Written by LVJeff

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cat | collar | ufo | love interest | friend | See more »

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Mysterious visitor with unknown powers on our planet for supplies.... A six-pack of tuna? See more »

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Comedy | Sci-Fi

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G | See all certifications »
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9 June 1978 (USA)  »

Also Known As:

Die Katze aus dem Weltraum  »

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(RCA Photophone Sound Recording)

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1.75 : 1
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In reality, Sandy Duncan is allergic to cats. See more »

Goofs

When Jake is about to convert the gold bar, we first see him seated in the middle of the couch, 'concentrating' on the bar in front of him...when the military bursts in to the apartment, the shot is wider, and we can clearly see that Jake is not on the couch, but it then immediately cuts to a shot of him on the couch again. See more »

Quotes

Jake - voice: My name is Zunar J 5 Slash 9 Doric 4 7.
Frank: Uh, Z-Zunar...
Jake - voice: ...Let's just stick with 'Jake', okay?
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Fun Movie
2 February 2000 | by (Phoenix) – See all my reviews

This movie is just fun. No serious plot, just an enjoyable movie with some really wonderful actors. If anyone has kids, enjoys cats, or just likes a lighthearted film, see this one. This movie is the reason we named our cat "Jake" not because of his looks, but because of his intelligence (from another world you might say).


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