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Cat People
“They are something more than lovers who are about to become something less than human.”
6.0 / 10• 1982• 1h 58m•R• English
FantasyHorror
Storyline
After years of separation, Irena Gallier and her minister brother, Paul, reunite in New Orleans. When zoologists capture a wild panther, Irena is drawn to the cat – and zoo curator Oliver to her. Soon, Paul will have to reveal the family secret: that when sexually aroused, they revert into predatory jungle cats.
Cast & Crew
Nastassja Kinski
Irena Gallier
Lead
Malcolm McDowell
Paul Gallier
John Heard
Oliver Yates
Annette O'Toole
Alice Perrin
Ruby Dee
Female
Ed Begley Jr.
Joe Creigh
Scott Paulin
Bill Searle
Frankie Faison
Det. Brandt
What People Are Saying
3.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Paul Schrader's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Cat People is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
