Cat People
“They are something more than lovers who are about to become something less than human.”
After years of separation, Irena Gallier and her minister brother, Paul, reunite in New Orleans. When zoologists capture a wild panther, Irena is drawn to the cat – and zoo curator Oliver to her. Soon, Paul will have to reveal the family secret: that when sexually aroused, they revert into predatory jungle cats.
Genres
Fantasy, Horror
Studio
Universal Pictures
Language
en
Status
Released
How Cat People performed
Budget
$12.5M
Worldwide Gross
$21.0M
Gross Profit
$8.5M
Return
1.7× budget
Opening Wknd (est.)
$2M
Source: TMDB. Domestic/international split (~32/68, genre-typical) and the opening-weekend figure (35% of the domestic run, typical for Fantasy) are MoviesRankd estimates. Profit is gross revenue minus production budget and excludes marketing — studios typically need ~2–2.5× budget to break even.
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Cast
Irena Gallier
Nastassja Kinski
Irena Gallier
Paul Gallier
Malcolm McDowell
Paul Gallier
Oliver Yates
John Heard
Oliver Yates
Alice Perrin
Annette O'Toole
Alice Perrin
Female
Ruby Dee
Female
Joe Creigh
Ed Begley Jr.
Joe Creigh
Bill Searle
Scott Paulin
Bill Searle
Det. Brandt
Frankie Faison
Det. Brandt
Detective Ron Diamond
Ron Diamond
Detective Ron Diamond
Ruthie
Lynn Lowry
Ruthie
Bronte Judson
John Larroquette
Bronte Judson
Billie
Tessa Richarde
Billie
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