Nastassja Kinski
Irena Gallier
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Apr 2, 1982 · Cat People: Directed by Paul Schrader. With Nastassja Kinski, Malcolm McDowell, John Heard, Annette O'Toole. A woman who was orphaned from a young age finally reunites with her older brother. Matters start to go awry when she slowly discovers the true nature of her family.
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- Fantasy, Horror, Thriller
- Paul Schrader
- 1982-04-02
Cat People is a 1982 American supernatural horror film directed by Paul Schrader and starring Nastassja Kinski, Malcolm McDowell, John Heard, and Annette O'Toole. It is a remake of the 1942 RKO Radio Pictures film of the same name.
Aug 25, 2021 · Topics. cat people, Nastassja Kinski, Malcolm McDowell. Language. English. The Cat People originated way back in time, when humans sacrificed their women to leopards, who mated with them. Cat People look similar to humans, but must mate with other Cat People before they transform into panthers.
- 118 min
A fantasy-horror film about a sister and brother who are the last of the Cat People, a race that transforms into leopards in sexual ecstasy. Roger Ebert praises the film's mood, performance, and special effects, and compares it to Frank Herbert's Dune books.
Cat People (1982) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
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.
- 118 min
Curator Oliver Yates (John Heard) and his assistants, Alice Perrin (Annette O'Toole) and Joe Creigh (Ed Begley Jr), from the New Orleans Zoo, are called to capture the black panther and put him behind bars. With Paul gone, Irena decides to spend her first full day in New Orleans by seeing the sights.
