The Curse of the Cat People
1944
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English. Budget. $12.5 million [2] Box office. $21 million [2] 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.
- $12.5 million
- Giorgio Moroder
- April 2, 1982
- Charles W. Fries
Apr 2, 1982 · A woman who was orphaned from a young age finally reunites with her older brother, but discovers the true nature of their family. They are Cat People, who must mate with other Cat People before they transform into panthers.
- Paul Schrader
- 151
- 2 min
Cat People is a 1942 American supernatural horror film directed by Jacques Tourneur and produced for RKO by Val Lewton. The film tells the story of Irena Dubrovna, a newly married Serbian fashion illustrator obsessed with the idea that she is descended from an ancient tribe of Cat People who metamorphose into black panthers when aroused.
- $4 million
- Roy Webb
- ≈ $135,000
- Val Lewton
A sister and brother who are the last of the Cat People, a race of humans who turn into leopards in sexual ecstasy, struggle with their forbidden love and fate in New Orleans. Roger Ebert reviews this audacious and fun movie, praising its mythic and realistic levels, its performances and its special effects.
A Serbian immigrant fears that she will turn into a panther if she is intimate with her husband, a marine engineer. IMDb provides cast and crew information, user and critic reviews, trivia, goofs, quotes, and more for this classic film.
- (25K)
- Fantasy, Horror, Thriller
- Jacques Tourneur
- 1942-12-25
Alice Perrin. Ed Begley Jr. Joe Creigh. In this sensual and violent horror tale, Irena Gallier (Nastassia Kinski) has a dark family secret, one that resurfaces dramatically when she reconnects with...
- (58)
- Horror
- R
