That Darn Cat (1997)

A maid is kidnapped and scratches a message onto D.C. the cat's collar and when his owner Patti discovers this, she plays amateur detective with the help of D.C. to try to find the culprits.

Director:

Bob Spiers

Writers:

Gordon Gordon (novel), Mildred Gordon (novel),

Stars:

Christina Ricci, Doug E. Doug, Dean Jones

2 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Christina Ricci	...	Patti
Doug E. Doug	...	Agent Zeke Kelso
Dean Jones	...	Mr. Flint
George Dzundza	...	Boetticher
Peter Boyle	...	Pa
Michael McKean	...	Peter Randall
Bess Armstrong	...	Judy Randall
Dyan Cannon	...	Mrs. Flint
John Ratzenberger	...	Dusty
Megan Cavanagh	...	Lu
Estelle Parsons	...	Old Lady McCracken
Rebecca Schull	...	Ma
Thomas F. Wilson	...	Melvin (as Tom Wilson)
Brian Haley	...	Marvin
Mark Christopher Lawrence	...	Rollo

Storyline

In a small Massachusetts town, two bumbling criminals mistakenly kidnap a maid, thinking her to be the wife of a prominent businessman. D.C., short for Darn Cat, is an alley cat who, while looking for his nightly snack, stumbles upon the kidnap victim, bound and gagged in a shed. The kidnap victim scratches a plea for help on the back of her wristwatch and puts it around the cat's neck. Patti finds the watch and links it to the missing maid. Playing amateur detective, she enlists the aid of an FBI agent, Zeke, who has been assigned to the case. Patti and Zeke follow D.C. through tight openings to track down the captive.

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Plot Keywords:

cat | maid | amateur detective | fbi | teen angst | 

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Taglines:

This FBI agent is putting his life on the line. Fortunately, he's got nine.

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Genres:

Comedy | Family | Mystery | Action

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG for mild thematic elements

Details

Official Sites:

Disney

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

14 February 1997 (USA)

Also Known As:

Dieser verflixte Kater

Filming Locations:

Aiken, South Carolina, USA

Box Office

Gross:

$18,239,932 (USA) (20 June 1997)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Robert Simonds Productions, Walt Disney Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

89 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Goofs

When Patti goes into the police station for the first time, she is wearing black tights. When she leaves a few minutes later, her tights are gray.

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Quotes

Mrs. Flynt: I'm so upset, I'd cry, but my tear ducts haven't worked since my last eye job.

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Connections

References The Oprah Winfrey Show (1986)

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Soundtracks

"Haydn String Quartet No. 62 in C Major Op. 76, 3"
Composed by Joseph Haydn
Courtesy of Sonoton
By Arrangement with Associated Production Music

User Reviews

Poor Cat...

I was 12 years old when I saw the original film (I lived in Italy and the Italian title was "FBI, OPERATION CAT!") That was a fun film and not just for kids. This awful remake it's pathetic even for a 5 year old! What possessed Disney to ruin their reputation and the memory of a lovely film I don't know and I just can't believe it. Even the title song in the original film (both original version and the dubbed Italian version) was extremely nice and creating the mood for the story. On this remake the title song is even worst than the movie itself. It was just nice to see Dean Jones even if for just a cameo appearance, he was a regular on the great old Disney's films. I cannot honestly see anything else positive in this remade movie.