Cat Chaser (1989)A Miami hotel owner finds danger when be becomes romantically involved with the wife of a deposed general from the Dominican Republic where he fought many years back. Director:Abel Ferrara |
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Cat Chaser (1989)A Miami hotel owner finds danger when be becomes romantically involved with the wife of a deposed general from the Dominican Republic where he fought many years back. Director:Abel Ferrara |
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| Peter Weller | ... |
George Moran
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| Kelly McGillis | ... |
Mary DeBoya
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| Charles Durning | ... |
Jiggs Scully
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| Frederic Forrest | ... |
Nolen Tyner
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| Tomas Milian | ... |
Andres DeBoya
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| Juan Fernández | ... |
Rafi
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| Kelly Jo Minter | ... |
Loret
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| Phil Leeds | ... |
Jerry Shea
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Tony Bolano | ... |
Corky
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Adrianne Sachs | ... |
Anita DeBoya
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| Roberto Escobar | ... |
Mario Prado
(as Robert Escobar)
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| Millie Ruperto | ... |
Luci Palma
(as Maria M. Ruperto)
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Vivian Addison | ... |
Maid Lula
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Brooke Becker | ... |
Philly
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Fara Schiller | ... |
Marilyn
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An American veteran (Weller) of the Dominican Republic intervention (LBJ era) is running a hotel in Miami, and is trying to put the memories of the intervention behind him. He gets involved with a former Dominican Republic general's wife (McGillis). He then gets duped through a series of intricate plot twists into helping a group of people trying to rip the general off. Based on the novel by Elmore Leonard. Written by Ed Sutton <esutton@mindspring.com>
Despite having some notable people in the roles of writer, director, and actor, "Cat Chaser" was never given a theatrical release. It may have been because Vestron Pictures was always struggling when it came to releasing its movies since it never had as much money as the major studios had when it came to marketing and distribution. But I think the real reason for the movie going direct to video is that it isn't very good overall. Not everything about the movie is bad - the acting (especially by Charles Durning) is decent. But the movie ultimately sinks due to a combination of unspectacular locations (which are also flatly photographed) and a story that after the first twenty minutes makes very little sense afterwards. The trivia section says the rough cut ran 157 minutes - obviously A LOT of explanation was taken away in the editing room. If I ever get the chance to see the 157 minute version someday, I'll give the movie another chance. Until then, this is a movie to avoid.