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That Darn Cat

  • 19971997
  • PGPG
  • 1h 29m
IMDb RATING
4.6/10
4.5K
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POPULARITY
14,583
2,229
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.
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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.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.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.
IMDb RATING
4.6/10
4.5K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
14,583
2,229
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Director
      • Bob Spiers
    • Writers
      • Gordon Gordon(novel "Undercover Cat")
      • Mildred Gordon(novel "Undercover Cat")
      • Bill Walsh(1965 screenplay)
    • Stars
      • Christina Ricci
      • Doug E. Doug
      • Dean Jones
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Bob Spiers
    • Writers
      • Gordon Gordon(novel "Undercover Cat")
      • Mildred Gordon(novel "Undercover Cat")
      • Bill Walsh(1965 screenplay)
    • Stars
      • Christina Ricci
      • Doug E. Doug
      • Dean Jones
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 33User reviews
    • 20Critic reviews
    • 36Metascore
    • Awards
      • 2 nominations

    Videos1

    Official Trailer
    Trailer 0:31
    Official Trailer

    Photos231

    Tom Wilson, Megan Cavanagh, and Brian Haley in That Darn Cat (1997)
    Christina Ricci and Elvis in That Darn Cat (1997)
    Christina Ricci, Paula Jones, and Hillary Tolle in That Darn Cat (1997)
    George Dzundza and Doug E. Doug in That Darn Cat (1997)
    Christina Ricci and Elvis in That Darn Cat (1997)
    Christina Ricci, Bess Armstrong, and Elvis in That Darn Cat (1997)
    Christina Ricci, Bess Armstrong, and Michael McKean in That Darn Cat (1997)
    Christina Ricci in That Darn Cat (1997)
    John Ratzenberger and Mark Christopher Lawrence in That Darn Cat (1997)
    Christina Ricci, Doug E. Doug, and Elvis in That Darn Cat (1997)
    Dyan Cannon and Dean Jones in That Darn Cat (1997)
    Peter Boyle and Rebecca Schull in That Darn Cat (1997)

    Top cast

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    Christina Ricci
    Christina Ricci
    • Patti
    Doug E. Doug
    Doug E. Doug
    • Agent Zeke Kelso
    Dean Jones
    Dean Jones
    • Mr. Flint
    George Dzundza
    George Dzundza
    • Boetticher
    Peter Boyle
    Peter Boyle
    • Pa
    Michael McKean
    Michael McKean
    • Peter Randall
    Bess Armstrong
    Bess Armstrong
    • Judy Randall
    Dyan Cannon
    Dyan Cannon
    • Mrs. Flint
    John Ratzenberger
    John Ratzenberger
    • Dusty
    Megan Cavanagh
    Megan Cavanagh
    • Lu
    Estelle Parsons
    Estelle Parsons
    • Old Lady McCracken
    Rebecca Schull
    Rebecca Schull
    • Ma
    Tom Wilson
    Tom Wilson
    • Melvin
    Brian Haley
    Brian Haley
    • Marvin
    Mark Christopher Lawrence
    Mark Christopher Lawrence
    • Rollo
    Elvis
    Elvis
    • D.C.
    Rebecca Koon
    Rebecca Koon
    • Lizzie
    Ned Bellamy
    Ned Bellamy
    • Agent #1
    • Director
      • Bob Spiers
    • Writers
      • Gordon Gordon(novel "Undercover Cat")
      • Mildred Gordon(novel "Undercover Cat")
      • Bill Walsh(1965 screenplay)
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      This film was Christina Ricci's only appearance in any Disney cinematic production. The original 1960s film was the final appearance in Disney films for actress Hayley Mills.
    • Goofs
      In the aerial shot which shows the convertible driving across the bridge, police cars can be seen holding up "real" traffic from crossing the bridge on the other side of the highway.
    • Quotes

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

    • Connections
      Featured in At the Movies: Absolute Power/That Darn Cat/Fools Rush In/Johns (1997)
    • Soundtracks
      Bela Horizonte
      Written by Dennis Farnon

      Courtesy of KPM

      By Arrangement with Associated Production Music

    User reviews33

    Review
    Top review
    5/10
    That Darn Remake!
    "That Darn Cat" is a makeover of the Disney film with Haley Mills. This time around, the world is darker, the main character is darker...and the cat is darker.

    Christina ("Addams Family," "Sleepy Hollow") Ricci is the main character for our story. She's a psychopathic, Gothic creature with black all around. She moves to a new town, finds a new cat, finds a new mystery, and solves it (I wasn't expecting that). Along the way is Thomas F. Wilson, better known as Biff from "Back to the Future," and Michael McKean--who does a bunch of nothing considering how funny the guy usually is.

    "That Darn Cat" fails on a lot of levels. It's watchable, and probably should be seen once on TV, but I wouldn't go out of your way to see it.

    Christina Ricci is fine as the title character; but I found that the whole moody, Gothic thing was a bit overdone--whether it was on the script like that or not, it was overbearing. They kept stressing to the audience, "This girl is dark," but I think I got it the first time.

    Dean Jones, from the original "That Darn Cat," makes a few cameos in this flick. Whatever happened to him? The last I remember him in a film without being a cameo was "Beethoven"...

    Thomas F. Wilson does seem to prove he can act out characters other than Biff, Griff and Buford Tannen, but if I were him I wouldn't quit the day job just yet--a film like this isn't going to get him back in the acting arena.

    The film's gags don't exactly work all the time. Sometimes they work a little bit, but on the whole, this film is a pretty big mess that should only be seen on television when nothing good is on.

    2/5 stars -

    John Ulmer

    P.S.--Be on the lookout for cameos galore, including "Cheers" man John Ratzenburger.
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • February 14, 1997 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Official site
    • Languages
      • French
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Katten också
    • Filming locations
      • Augusta, Georgia, USA
    • Production companies
      • Walt Disney Pictures
      • Robert Simonds Productions
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $18,301,610
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $6,424,617
      • Feb 17, 1997
    • Gross worldwide
      • $18,301,610
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 29 minutes
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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