Cat Chaser
by Abel Ferrara
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Actor: Charles Durning, Frederic Forrest, Kelly McGillis, Peter Weller, Tomas MilianDirector: Abel Ferrara
Brand: Lions Gate
Producer: Guy Collins
Producer: Josi W. Konski
Producer: Mari Provenzano
Producer: Peter S. Davis
Producer: William N. Panzer
Writer: Elmore Leonard
Writer: James Borrelli
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Unknown), Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround; English (Original Language), Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround
Format: Color, DVD, Full Screen, NTSC
Picture Format: 1.33:1
Running Time: 90 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2003-11-18
Audience Rating: R (Restricted)
Studio: Lions Gate
Movie Reviews of Cat Chaser
Movie Review: Actually Liked It.
Summary: 4 Stars
Viewed: 5/08
Rate: 7
5/08: Cat Chaser is through and through film noir that seems to be obvious and too easy. I am familiar with two previous films by Abel Ferrara: Bad Lieutenant and King of New York. He is similar to Henry Hathaway because both of them are flawed directors. Abel Ferrara can direct and is capable of making a film to work, but he doesn't possess command of realizing potential out of a script. Usually, he holds back, never fully realizing what direction his movie should be heading into. Bad Lieutenant is a good example since Harvey Keitel gave his best performance, but it's the message of the film that seems to go nowhere. Christopher Walken of King of New York was destined to give an acclaimed performance, but there was too little of him and too much of nothingness. For some while, I thought Cat Chaser was going to end up in the same avenue as the other two, but it turned out to be a better film than I anticipated. Yet I feel the execution of the story to be ordinarily simple. Obviously, the two survivors should have been faced with imminent death, but Charles Durning's character wasn't much of a threat. I did think Tomas Milian's Andres DeBoya to be a more credible villain that was supposed to be on a warpath after what had happened and contributed to his shame. Somehow, the development of his character during Cat Chaser left him weak and disappointing. There is a certain scene in Cat Chaser that reminds me of the one from Scarface. Overall, I thought Cat Chaser was a fine film that benefited greatly from direction and cinematography. Peter Weller did a great job playing the typical odd man out who is found involved in some intricate situation yet he actually stays outside of it. Kelly McGillis continues to impress after being involved in The Accused, Top Gun, and Witness. I think she doesn't get enough credit because she clearly showed improvement over the years. Sometimes, the story was hard to follow because of the names of the characters, and I was trying to stay with the mental image of the character associated with the name. It's not a bad thing because that motivates me to see Cat Chaser again. Also, I'll like to see the movie one more time in future to see if my opinion could improve or remain unchanged. All in all, I do like Cat Chaser a lot, but, in my opinion, it came off too easy. Note: I've read complaints that the DVD version of Cat Chaser does not contain some scenes and is missing some dialogues essential to the story, and there is a copy on VHS tape to be the true version of the film. I'll have to track one down and see it.
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