Cat's Eye (1985)

A stray cat is the linking element of three tales of suspense and horror.

Director:

Lewis Teague

Writer:

Stephen King (screenplay)

Stars:

Drew Barrymore, James Woods, Alan King

2 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Drew Barrymore	...	Our Girl / Amanda
James Woods	...	Dick Morrison
Alan King	...	Dr. Vinny Donatti
Kenneth McMillan	...	Cressner
Robert Hays	...	Johnny Norris
Candy Clark	...	Sally Ann
James Naughton	...	Hugh
Tony Munafo	...	Junk
Court Miller	...	Mr. McCann
Russell Horton	...	Mr. Milquetoast
Patricia Benson	...	Mrs. Milquetoast
Mary D'Arcy	...	Cindy
James Rebhorn	...	Drunk Businessman
Jack Dillon	...	Janitor
Susan Hawes	...	Mrs. McCann

Storyline

Three horror-thriller tales revolve around a mysterious stray cat which is attempting to find a little girl in trouble. In "Quitters, Inc.": the cat is picked up by a shady New York "doctor" who uses experimental techniques to get people to quit smoking. His latest client is a man named Morrison, who learns he'll suffer some terrible consequences if he tries to cheat. In "The Ledge": the cat is picked up by Cressner, a shady Atlantic City millionaire who forces tennis pro Norris (his wife's lover), to walk a narrow ledge around his high-rise penthouse apartment. In "The General": the cat arrives in Wilmington, North Carolina, where it is found by Amanda, the young girl it has been sent to protect. What she needs protection from is a tiny, evil troll who lives behind the skirting board in her bedroom.

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Plot Keywords:

cat | ledge | girl | troll | wilmington north carolina | 

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Taglines:

Through the eye of the cat, a twisted tail of macabre suspense from the author of CARRIE, The SHINING and THE DEAD ZONE.

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Genres:

Comedy | Horror | Thriller

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Certificate:

PG-13

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

12 April 1985 (USA)

Also Known As:

Stephen King's Cat's Eye

Filming Locations:

Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$7,000,000 (estimated)

Gross:

$9,000,000 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Dino De Laurentiis Company, Famous Films (II)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

94 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Against the director's wishes, the studio cut out a prologue that explained the cat's motivations. They considered it "too silly". As a result, many viewers were confused by the connection between the three stories.

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Goofs

When Norris almost loses his balance and falls, we can see a hook on his shirt.

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Quotes

Richard 'Dick' Morrison: [after being offered a cigarette at a party] Why don't you shove them up your ass, Hal?
Drunk businessman: What? Lit?

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Connections

References Shirt Tales (1982)

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Soundtracks

"Cat's Eye"
By J. Morali, F. Zarr and B. Valanch
Sung by Ray Stephens (as Ray Stevens)
Produced by Jaques Morali and Henri Belolo

User Reviews

Stephen King's Cat's Eye!

One of Stephen King's greatest stories in My opinion turned into a live feature film is Cat's Eye! The film has three very interesting stories with some good actors including James Woods, Alan King, Kenneth McMillan, Robert Hays, Candy Clark, James Naughton, Drew Barrymore, Mike Starr, and Charles Dutton! The acting by all of these actors are very good. The stories as I mention are very good and funny in a way though the film is serious. Quitter's Inc is a unique story, The Ledge is arguably the best of the lot but My favorite one is The General. I love the little demon. He is so cute and mean looking at the same time and I am amazed how real looks! Carlo Rambaldi did an excellent job! The music by Alan Silvestri is great! If you like the cast mentioned above and love Stephen King then I strongly recommend Cat's Eye!