That Darn Cat (1997 film)
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| Directed by | Bob Spiers |
| Produced by | Robert Simonds |
| Screenplay by | Scott Alexander and Larry Karaszewski |
| Story by | Gordon Gordon Mildred Gordon Bill Walsh (1965 screenplay) |
| Based on | Undercover Cat by Gordon Gordon Mildred Gordon |
| Starring | Christina Ricci Doug E. Doug Dean Jones Peter Boyle Megan Cavanagh Bess Armstrong Michael McKean John Ratzenberger Dyan Cannon George Dzundza Estelle Parsons Rebecca Schull Tom Wilson Mark Christopher Lawrence Brian Haley |
| Music by | Richard Kendall Gibbs |
| Cinematography | Jerzy Zielinski |
| Editing by | Roger Barton |
| Studio | Robert Simonds Productions |
| Distributed by | Walt Disney Pictures |
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| Running time | 86 minutes [2] |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Box office | $18,301,610[3] |
That Darn Cat is a 1997 mystery comedy film starring Christina Ricci and Doug E. Doug. It is a remake of the 1965 film of the same name, which in turn was based on the book Undercover Cat by Gordon and Mildred Gordon.
A cat has a watch around its neck, leading to a kidnapping investigation.
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Cast [edit]
- Christina Ricci as Patti Randall
- Doug E. Doug as Agent Zeke Kelso
- Dean Jones as Mr. Flint
- George Dzundza as Boetticher
- Peter Boyle as Pa
- Michael McKean as Peter Randall
- Bess Armstrong as Judy Randall
- Dyan Cannon as Mrs. Flint
- John Ratzenberger as Dusty
- Megan Cavanagh as Lu
- Estelle Parsons as Old Lady McCracken
- Rebecca Schull as Ma
- Tom Wilson as Melvin
- Brian Haley as Marvin
- Mark Christopher Lawrence as Rollo
Production [edit]
Title sequences were produced by Pacific Titles & Optical. Animal Makers created the animatronic version of the cat. Buena Vista Home Entertainment distributed the video in most regions, while Abril Vídeo covered Brazil. It was filmed using a 35mm camera for both the coloured moving and black and white still pictures. The aspect ratio of the film was 1.85/1.
The film was shot in three main locations, 1) Edgefield, South Carolina, 2) Augusta, Georgia and 3) Aiken, South Carolina.
Reception [edit]
That Darn Cat received generally negative reviews, currently holding a 13% rating on Rotten Tomatoes.[4]
Box Office [edit]
The film earned $6,424,617 in its opening weekend and in total grossed $18,301,610 domestically.[5]
Accolades [edit]
The film earned Ricci two award nominations; the first was a Kids Choice Award for "Favorite Movie Actress" and the second was a Young Artist Award - "Best Performance in a Feature Film - Leading Actress".
References [edit]
- ^ "That Darn Cat (1997) - Release dates". Internet Movie Database. Amazon.com. 2004-01-01. Retrieved 2012-01-15.
- ^ "THAT DARN CAT (U)". British Board of Film Classification. 1997-10-29. Retrieved 2012-01-15.
- ^ That Darn Cat at Box Office Mojo
- ^ That Darn Cat at Rotten Tomatoes
- ^ That Darn Cat (1997). Box Office Mojo. Retrieved January 14, 2013.
External links [edit]
- 1997 films
- English-language films
- 1990s comedy films
- American films
- American comedy films
- American mystery films
- Children's films
- Film remakes
- Films about cats
- Films based on children's books
- Films set in Boston, Massachusetts
- Films shot in Georgia (U.S. state)
- Films shot in South Carolina
- Disney film remakes
- Walt Disney Pictures films
