Cat Chaser (1990)

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Elmore Leonard's brittle novel is brought to the screen in this adaptation by director Abel Ferrara and screenwriter James Borrelli. Peter Weller plays George Moran, a Miami hotel owner who in times past fought in Santo Domingo during the American intervention into that country. George finds himself… More Elmore Leonard's brittle novel is brought to the screen in this adaptation by director Abel Ferrara and screenwriter James Borrelli. Peter Weller plays George Moran, a Miami hotel owner who in times past fought in Santo Domingo during the American intervention into that country. George finds himself drawn back to Santo Domingo to try to find a woman who had given him the moniker of Cat Chaser. Instead of the woman he is looking for, George finds Mary (Kelly McGillis), and as it comes to all men, George ends up having a passionate affair with Mary -- so passionate, in fact, that Mary announces to her husband Andres (Tomas Milian) that their marriage is over. Unfortunately for Mary and George, Andres, who at one point in the past was the head of the Santo Domingo secret police, has other ideas concerning the dissolution of their marriage. ~ Paul Brenner, Rovi

Rating, Runtime: R, 1 hr. 37 min.
Directed By: Abel Ferrara
Genres: Mystery & Suspense, Action & Adventure

In Theaters: Apr 1, 1989 Wide
On DVD: Nov 18, 2003

Critic Reviews

Nick Schager, Lessons of Darkness
A butchered mess of a movie that only superficially resembles the Elmore Leonard novel on which it's based.
Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews
A crime thriller with noir pretensions.

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Dean M

Kelly McGillis makes a good femme fatale.
Christopher B

Whatever happened to Peter Weller? Mediocre Ferrara film that I'm sure would've been even worse in the hands of any other director.

Cast

            Peter Weller as George Moran

            Kelly McGillis as Mary DeBoya

            Charles Durning as Jiggs Scully

            Frederic Forrest as Nolan Tyner

            Tomas Milian as Andres DeBoya

            Juan Fernández as Rafi

            Phil Leeds as Jerry Shea

            Tony Bolano as Corky

            Adrianne Sachs as Anita DeBoya

            Robert Escobar as Mario Prado

            Vivian Addison as Lula the Maid

            Alexis Arguello as Pepe Mendoza

            Brooke Becker as Philly

            Bilal H. El-Amin as Doorman

            Guido Inguanzo as Cab Driver

            Kelly Jo Minter as Loret

            Joseph Paris as Bartender

            Pedro J. Pelaez as Bellboy

            Mary-Robin Redd as Felicia

            Victor Rivers as Emellio Mendoza

            Teresa M. Rojas as Altagracia

            Carlos Ruiz as Waiter

            Maria M. Ruperto as Luci Palma

            Fara Schiller as Manlyn

            Rosita Sustache as Older Woman

            Pedro Telémaco as Clerk

            Michael Weller as Policeman

            Diane Dimeo
            
            Anthony Correa as Ralph the bodyguard
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Cat Chaser (1990)

Critic Reviews

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Dean M

Christopher B

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