That Darn Cat (1997)

User Rating:

4.3/10   

Director:

Bob Spiers

Writers (WGA):

Gordon Gordon (novel) &
Mildred Gordon (novel) ...

Release Date:

14 February 1997 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Family | Mystery | Action

Tagline:

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

Plot:

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.

Plot Keywords:

Cat | Maid | Amateur Detective | Amateur | FBI

Awards:

2 nominations

Cast

Christina Ricci	...	Patti
Doug E. Doug	...	Zeke
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

MPAA:

Rated PG for mild thematic elements.

Runtime:

89 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Australia:PG | Iceland:L | UK:U | USA:PG | Canada:G | Singapore:PG

Filming Locations:

Aiken, South Carolina, USA

Company:

Robert Simonds Productions

Goofs:

Errors in geography: The monument in the town square is clearly marked as given by the women of Edgefield, SC (filming location) when the town is supposedly Edgefield, MA.

Quotes:

Lizzie, the Flint's Servant: [about the Flints] What would they do without me?

Movie Connections:

Version of That Darn Cat! (1965)

Soundtrack:

I Wanna Talk About Love

Darn beautiful Christina!

Disney Productions…I don't suppose I'm still a part of their target group, but I am complete Christina Ricci target group on my own! That was pretty much the only reason for me to see this film, since I'm not that interested in a cat ‘s adventures… The film is a remake of a 1965 film with the same name, also produced by the Disney Studio's. Christina is an angry and introvert teenage girl – Patti - who's loathes the boring, little town she's living in. Her mother is vain and super-polite, she has no friends and the only one she feels some affection for is her cat, J.D. This cat `witnesses' a kidnapping during one of her nightly escapades and Patti alarms the goofy FBI Agent Zeke (Doug E. Doug).

The film causes a surprisingly big amount of chuckles, since the little town and its inhabitants are so wondrously stereotypical. The grand finale – which involves a boisterous car chase through the town – will certainly impress and please the younger viewers. Some overall good acting as well. First and foremost by the lovely Christina Ricci, but also by a few familiar and respected side characters like George Dzundza (Basic Instinct), Peter Boyle (F.I.S.T) and Michael McKean (Airheads)… Doug E. Doug simply has to act like a Eddie Murphy or Chris Rock clone but he's pretty good in doing so. That Darn Cat is warmly recommend fun for young families and animal lovers.