Stephen King's Cat's Eye [Blu-ray]

Overview

Cat's Eye is an uneven, tepid trilogy of stories written by Stephen King connected by a cat which appears at the beginning of each story. The best story, and first episode, concerns chain-smoker Morrison (James Woods) who joins a stop-smoking group run by sadistic Dr. Monatti, played with great relish by Alan King. In the second episode, a gambler named Cressner (Kenneth McMillan) makes a bet with his wife's lover. In the third episode, a young girl (Drew Barrymore) is terrorized by a tiny troll. Although he wrote the screenplay, Stephen King was disappointed with the results and thought the interconnection of the stories using the cat clumsy and distracting. Directer Lewis Teague does an average job of directing the confusing and sometimes foolish script. However, James Woods' fine performance and the special effects by Jeff Jarvis make the film worth a view.

Product Details

Release Date:	09/20/2016
UPC:	0883929549511
Original Release:	1985
Rating:	PG-13
Source:	New Line Home Video
Presentation:	[Wide Screen]
Sound:	[Dolby Digital Stereo]
Language:	English
Time:	1:34:00
Sales rank:	23,260

Special Features

Feature-length Commentary by Director Lewis Teague; Plus Trailer

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits

Drew Barrymore	Girl
James Woods	Morrison
Alan King	Dr. Donatti
Kenneth McMillan	Cressner
Robert Hays	Norris
Candy Clark	Sally Ann
James Naughton	Hugh
Tony Munafo	Junk
Mary D'Arcy	Cindy
Shelley Burch	Jerrilyn
Joe Cortese	Actor
Jack Dillon	Janitor
Court Miller	Mr. McCann
Russell Horton	Mr. Milquetoast
Patricia Benson	Mrs. Milquetoast
James Rebhorn	Drunk Businessman
Susan Hawes	Mrs. McCann
Sal Richards	Westlake
Jess Doran	Albert
Patricia Kalember	Marcia
Mike Starr	Ducky
Charles Dutton	Dom
Alan Silvestri	Composer

Technical Credits

Stephen King

Lewis Teague	Director
Martha Schumacher	Producer
Dino De Laurentiis	Producer,Producer
Stephen King	Screenwriter
Glenn Randall Jr.	Stunts
Jeremy Ritzer	Casting
Jeff Jarvis	Special Effects
Howard Feuer	Casting

Editorial Reviews

This darkly witty anthology lacks the polished narratives that graced Cujo and Carrie but still manages to offer plenty of mordant delights for the Stephen King aficionado. The film's disjointed framing device of a homeless cat weaving its way through the three stories (reportedly altered for the worse by post-production tampering) doesn't hold things together the way it should but the individual tales have plenty to offer in the way of chills and sly humor: "Quitters, Inc." mixes some wry commentary on the self-help movement into its tale of a mysterious treatment center, "The Ledge" overcomes its pro-forma 'life-and-death bet' scenario with witty dialogue and colorful characterizations and the final untitled tale has plenty of fun playing with the audience's ideas about superstitions. The appeal of Cat's Eye is further enhanced by inspired acting: Drew Barrymore makes for a plucky, likable young heroine in the finale and Robert Hays and Kenneth McMillan infuse their roles in "The Ledge" with a palpable sense of emotional desperation that gives the tale added depth. However, the big scene-stealers in the acting department are James Woods and Alan King, whose solid comic timing and willingness to act on the tale's darker conceits make "Quitters, Inc." a blackly comedic winner. Director Lewis Teague adds plenty of visual wit to the tales (avid Stephen King fans should look for all the film's references to his other works) and keeps things rolling at a speedy, suspenseful clip that is in keeping with the overall playful tone of the stories. In the end, some viewers might be thrown off by the odd framing device and the accent on humor in Cat's Eye but horror fans who can overlook these quirks will be rewarded with an amusing blend of chills and laughs.