Movie
Cat's Eye
Overview
Three short stories linked by a stray cat that roams from one tale to the next, in this creepy triptych that begins as Dick tries to quit smoking by any means necessary. Next, we meet Johnny, an adulterous man who's forced by his lover's husband onto a building's hazardous ledge. Finally, Amanda is threatened by an evil gnome who throws suspicion on the family cat.
Details
- Release date
- 1985-04-12
- Runtime
- 94 min
- Genres
- Horror, Thriller
- Status
- Released
- Production
- The De Laurentiis Company, Famous Films Productions
- Country
- Netherlands, United States of America
- Original language
- EN
Cast
- Drew Barrymore as Our Girl
- James Woods as Morrison
- Alan King as Dr. Donatti
- Kenneth McMillan as Cressner
- Robert Hays as Norris
- Candy Clark as Sally Ann
- James Naughton as Hugh
- Tony Munafo as Junk
- Court Miller as Mr. McCann
- Russell Horton as Mr. Milquetoast
- Patricia Benson as Mrs. Milquetoast
- Mary D'Arcy as Cindy
Crew
- Lewis Teague - Director
- Stephen King - Screenplay
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