That Darn Cat

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Cast & Crew

Christina Ricci
Patti Randall

Doug E. Doug
Agent Zeke Kelso

Dean Jones
Mr. Flint

George Dzundza
FBI Capt. Boetticher

Peter Boyle
Pa, Diner Manager, Kidnapper

Michael McKean
Mr. Peter Randall (Patti's Dad)

Bess Armstrong
Mrs. Judy Randall (Patti's Mom)

Dyan Cannon
Mrs. Flint, Millionaire

John Ratzenberger
Dusty, the Mechanic

Megan Cavanagh
Lu, the Butcher

Bob Spiers
Director

Gordon Gordon
Writer

Bill Walsh
Writer

Scott Alexander
Writer

Larry Karaszewski
Writer

Andrew Gottlieb
Executive Producer

Robert Simonds
Producer

Richard Gibbs
Original Music

Philip Giffin
Original Music

Jerzy Zielinski
Cinematographer

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• Nov 11, 2012

  Awful family film that has no point whatsoever, this is a film that really doesn't offer anything to the viewer aside from a bad plot, poor acting and stupid jokes. There's nothing really to enjoy here, except for a bad cast that aren't memorable and are more tiresome than funny. This is among Disney's worst live action features, and it doesn't deliver anything worthwhile to the viewer. As a whole, this film fails as a family film, and you'd it be a fun, entertaining film. Unfortunately, this film really doesn't have any redeeming factors about it and it just fails to be memorable, or absolutely entertaining. Live Disney films tended to be hit and miss, and That Darn Cat missed the mark big time. This is a remake of a classic film, and like most remakes, it fails to be as fun as the original. The film's cast is horrible in their performances and the film's plot misfires big time and it really doesn't have anything to be entertaining for the viewer. This film fails and as all remakes before and after it, is forgettable. The direction is pretty poor as well, and is unfocused and only contributes to the downfall of this 1995 of the Disney classic. I remember as a kid I hated this film because I felt it was a stupid film that had pretty bad on-screen gags and bad story development. That Darn Cat remake is a film that should be avoided if you're looking for a well constructed family film that will appeal to the entire family. This remake could have been so much better, but due to a poor script, poor cast, and poor directing, it fails before the film's end. Avoid this if you're looking for a memorable family film with plenty of laughs, as this one won't offer anything for the viewer.
  Alex r Super Reviewer
• Jul 29, 2012

  With the 'charm' by a young Christina Ricci and the star of Cool Runnings, one of Disney's best pictures, Doug E. Doug, That Darn Cat become an awful and a shame to Disney studios.
  Lucas M Super Reviewer
• Sep 06, 2010

  This remake of the Disney classic has a bad cast, stupid jokes, and it just doesn't have the spirit of the original. It's very disappointing.
  Aj V Super Reviewer
• Jun 13, 2009

  The original Disney feature film, That Darn Cat, was a feel-good hit in 1965, thanks largely to stars such as Hayley Mills, Roddy McDowall, and William Demarest. This 1996 remake also closely follows the novel Undercover Cat by Mildred Gordon and Gordon Gordon and features Christina Ricci in the Hayley Mills role. In a small Massachusetts town, two bumbling criminals mistakenly kidnap a maid, thinking her to be the wife of a prominent businessman. D.C., short for Darn Cat, is an alley cat who, while looking for his nightly snack, stumbles upon the kidnap victim, bound and gagged in a shed. The kidnap victim scratches a plea for help on the back of her wristwatch and puts it around the cat's neck. Patti (Ricci) finds the watch and links it to the missing maid. Playing amateur detective, she enlists the aid of an FBI agent, Zeke (Doug E. Doug), who has been assigned to the case. Patti and Zeke follow D.C. through tight openings to track down the captive. The cat also leads them to the woman's abductors (Peter Boyle and Rebecca Schull) and to a climactic car chase.
  Martin D Super Reviewer

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