Cat People (1982) - They are something more than lovers who are about to become something less than human.

Cat People

They are something more than lovers who are about to become something less than human.
( Horror / Thriller )

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MPAA Rating:

US Runtime: 118 min

Country of Origin: United States of America

Premiere Date:
Apr 02, 1982 [USA]

Director:	Paul Schrader [Director]

Writers:	DeWitt Bodeen [Story] Alan Ormsby [Screenplay] Paul Schrader [Screenplay]

Producers:	Jerry Bruckheimer [Executive Producer] Charles W. Fries [Producer] Max Rosenberg [Executive Producer]

Cinematography:	John Bailey [Director of Photography]

Edited by:	Jacqueline Cambas [Editor] Jere Huggins [Editor] Ned Humphreys [Editor]

Music Composed by	Giorgio Moroder [Original Music Composer]

Production Design:	Ferdinando Scarfiotti [Production Design]

Costume Design:	Daniel Paredes [Costume Design]

Casting by	Mary Goldberg [Casting]

Production Companys:	Charles Fries Productions (US) RKO Pictures (US) Universal Pictures (US)

Plot Summary:

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.

Cast:

Nastassja Kinski Irena Gallier 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 Ron Diamond Detective Ron Diamond Lynn Lowry Ruthie John Larroquette Bronte Judson Tessa Richarde Billie Patricia Perkins Taxi Driver Berry Berenson Sandra Fausto Barajas Otis John H. Fields Massage Parlor Manager Emery Hollier Yeatman Brewer Stephen Marshal Moonie Robert Pavlovich Ted Julie Denney Carol		Arione De Winter Indian Village Mother Francine Segal Church Woman Don Hood Train Station Agent David Showacre Man in Bar Neva Gage Cat-Like Woman Marisa Folse Indian Girl Danelle Hand Indian Girl John C. Isbell Police Officer Roger E. Reid Policeman Charles Joseph Konya Jr. Policeman Marco St. John Policeman Brett Alexander Cub Scout Gregory Gatto Cub Scout Terc Martinez Cub Scout David Ross McCarty Man in Airport Harry Hauss Helicopter Pilot James Deeth Helicopter Pilot Ray Wise Soap Opera Man Jo Ann Dearing Soap Opera Woman

Stunt Crew:

Brad Bovee Stunts Angeline Brown Stunts Vince Deadrick Jr. Stunts Bennie E. Dobbins Stunts Mark Dumas Stunts		Madeline Klein Stunts Beth Nufer Stunts Ron Oxley Stunts Walter Scott Stunt Coordinator Mike Tillman Stunts

Sound Crew:

Charles L. Campbell Supervising Sound Editor Larry Carow Sound Editor Louis L. Edemann Sound Editor Richard C. Franklin Sound Editor David W. Gray Sound Engineer Robert L. Hoyt Sound Re-Recording Mixer Jack Manning Sound Effects Scott Mathews Sound Effects		Chris McLaughlin Sound Ron Nagle Sound Effects Stanley H. Polinsky Sound Re-Recording Mixer Hank Salerno Dialogue Editor Norman B. Schwartz Dialogue Editor John J. Stephens Sound Re-Recording Mixer James E. Webb Sound

Special Visual Effects Crew:

Robert Blalack Visual Effects Ellis Burman Jr. Creature Design Tom Del Genio Special Effects Pat Domenico Special Effects Syd Dutton Matte Painter		Allen Hall Creature Design Karl G. Miller Special Effects Albert Whitlock Visual Effects Bob Williams Creature Design

Art Department:

Larry Clark Bird Set Designer Lauren Cory Set Designer Erin M. Cummins Set Designer Lee Ezzes Swing Arnold Goodwin Title Designer John Goss Propmaker Casey Hallenbeck Swing Kirk D. Hansen Painter Peter Ivy Construction Foreman Tim James Propmaker Daniel Loren May Leadman Nick Navarro Set Designer		Jeannine Oppewall Set Designer Jeff Passanante Carpenter Nancy Patton Set Designer Vic Petrotta Jr. Property Master Clarence Lynn Price Construction Coordinator H. John Ramos Assistant Property Master Ray Rarick Propmaker Mike Rutgard Assistant Property Master Bob Shaw Painter James Sircy Propmaker Jack G. Taylor Jr. Assistant Art Director Bruce Weintraub Set Decoration

Directing Crew:

Stephen P. Dunn Second Assistant Director Michael Grillo First Assistant Director		Bud S. Smith Second Unit Director

Camera and Electrical Department:

William D. Barber Assistant Camera Michael W. Blymyer Electrician Doug Cook Best Boy Grip Ed Cooper Best Boy Electric Clyde Hart Key Grip Richard Kamins Electrician Jeffrey L. Kimball Second Unit Director of Photography Joel Kirschner Second Assistant Camera Ann Lukacs Assistant Camera Ronald W. McLeish Gaffer Michael Orefice Electrician		Jeffrey W. Petersen Electrician Dennis Rotta Dolly Grip John R. Shannon Still Photographer Wes Tansey Grip Joseph F. Valentine Camera Operator Bill Venegas Grip Paul Vombrack Second Unit Director of Photography Richard Walden First Assistant Camera Lito White Camera Operator Steve Yaconelli Camera Operator

Casting Department:

Sharon Benson Extras Casting Rick Landry Local Casting David Rubin Casting Assistant		Tina Scott Casting Assistant Irene Terrell Extras Casting

Costume and Wardrobe Department:

Sandy Berke Jordan Costume Supervisor Robert Chase Costume Supervisor		Hugo Peña Set Costumer Hugo Peña Costume Supervisor

Other Crew:

Jim Stuebe Cableman

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