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MPAA Rating: PG-13 Content Advisory: Violence, Adult Situations, Questionable for Children, Adult Language Movie Release: 1985 DVD Release: 10/01/2002 Format: DVD - Enhanced Wide Screen Letterbox for 16x9 TV - Closed Captioned Audio Tracks: English Subtitles: English, French, Spanish SwapaDVD Credits: 1 Number of Discs: 1 Run Time: 1 hrs 34 mins Studio: Warner Home Video Members Wishing: 0 Genres: Horror, Thriller, Supernatural Horror, Psychological Thriller

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. ~ Linda Rasmussen, All Movie Guide

Drew Barrymore - Girl
James Woods - Morrison
Alan King - Dr. Donatti
Kenneth McMillan - Cressner
Robert Hays - Norris

A trilogy of terror awaits viewers in Stephen King's Cat's Eye. The film is presented in a decent looking 2.35:1 anamorphic widescreen transfer. While a few imperfections abound (including an excessive amount of nicks and scratches), overall the transfer is adequate with bright colors and bold black levels. The soundtrack is presented in Dolby Digital Stereo Surround in English and lacks any true fidelity or depth. The music, effects and dialogue are all free and clear of distortion or hiss, though overall this is an under-whelming track that could have used a new 5.1 remix. Also included on this disc are English, French and Spanish subtitles. Only a few extra features have been included on this disc, starting with a commentary track by director Lewis Teague. Teague rambles on about how the film was cast, what scenes were cut (including an original prologue), and other tidbits of information about the production. While this is an informative commentary track, it often borders on being almost too dry. Also included on this disc is a theatrical trailer for the film as well as some cast/director film highlights. ~ Patrick Naugle, All Movie Guide