Cat People (1982 film)
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| Directed by | Paul Schrader |
| Produced by | Charles Fries |
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| Music by | Giorgio Moroder |
| Cinematography | John Bailey |
| Edited by | Jacqueline Cambas |
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| Distributed by | Universal Pictures |
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118 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $12.5 million |
| Box office | $21 million |
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| Soundtrack album by Giorgio Moroder | ||
| Released | April 2, 1982 | |
| Recorded | Carla Ridge, Beverly Hills, California Mountain Recording, Montreux, Switzerland (David Bowie's vocals) |
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| Genre | Electronic, synthpop, ambient | |
| Length | 35:06 | |
| Label | Backstreet/MCA | |
| Producer | Giorgio Moroder | |
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Cat People is a 1982 American erotic horror film directed by Paul Schrader and starring Nastassja Kinski and Malcolm McDowell. Jerry Bruckheimer served as executive producer. Alan Ormsby wrote the screenplay, basing it loosely on the story by DeWitt Bodeen, the screenwriter for the acclaimed original 1942 Cat People. Giorgio Moroder composed the film's score, including the theme song which features lyrics and vocals by David Bowie.
Irena Gallier travels to New Orleans from Canada to reconnect with her brother Paul. Both orphaned after their parents died, Irena has been in foster care her entire life. Paul, not so lucky, spent his childhood in and out of institutions and jail. They return to Paul's home where his Creole housekeeper Female (pronounced feh-MAH-leh) helps Irena settle into her brother's house. Later, as Irena sleeps, Paul watches her with a predatory stare. That same night, a prostitute walks into a fleabag motel to meet a john — and is instead mauled by a black panther. The police capture the panther, aided by a team of zoologists: Oliver Yates, Alice Perrin, and Joe Creigh.
That same morning, Irena wakes to find her brother missing. Female guesses he went to the mission, and will be home later. She pushes Irena to enjoy New Orleans on her own. When Irena visits the local zoo, she is drawn to the newly captured panther, and stays long after closing hours. When Oliver, the zoo's curator, discovers her, she runs and climbs up a tree. Oliver calms her, takes her to dinner, and eventually offers her a job in the gift shop. Irena enjoys her time working alongside Oliver and Alice, until one day she witnesses the new panther rip Joe's arm off during a routine cage cleaning, which leads to Joe's death. Oliver resolves to euthanize the cat, only to find that the animal has escaped, leaving behind a puddle of melted flesh and viscera in its cage.
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