Directed by:
Paul SchraderCinematography:
John BaileyComposer:
Giorgio MoroderCast:
Nastassja Kinski, Malcolm McDowell, John Heard, Annette O'Toole, Ruby Dee, Ed Begley Jr., Scott Paulin, Frankie Faison, Lynn Lowry, John Larroquette (more)VOD (3)
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A remake of the beautiful, haunting 1942 Cat People, this version takes off from the same idea: that a woman, Irena, a member of a race of feline humans, will revert to her animalistic self when she has sex. Arriving to meet her brother in New Orleans, she finds herself disturbed by his sexual presence. A zoo curator (John Heard) becomes fascinated by her, but he will discover that her kittenish ways are just the tip of the claw. Schrader dresses the story up in a stylish, glossy production, keyed on Kinski's green-eyed, thick-lipped beauty; it's hard to think of another actress who could so immediately suggest a cat walking on two legs. Luckily Kinski had a European attitude toward her body, because this film has plenty of poster-art nudity. There's also lots of gore and some wacky flashbacks to the ancient tribe of cat people, who hold rituals in an orange desert while Giorgio Moroder's music plays. (Mediumrare Entertainment)
(more)Cast
Nastassja Kinski
West Germany
Best movies:
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Malcolm McDowell
UK
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John Heard
USA
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Annette O'Toole
USA
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Ruby Dee
USA
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Ed Begley Jr.
USA
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Scott Paulin
USA
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Frankie Faison
USA
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Lynn Lowry
USA
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John Larroquette
USA
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Marco St. John
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Ray Wise
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Tessa Richarde
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Jo Ann Dearing
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Harry Hauss
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Brett Alexander
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Danelle Hand
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