Kitten with a Whip 1964

Kitten With a Whip

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Movie Info

Straitlaced senatorial hopeful David Stratton (John Forsythe) has no idea what he's in for when he arrives home from a trip to find sexy teen Jody (Ann-Margret) curled up asleep in his daughter's bed. Soon, delinquent Jody is holding David -- and his plush suburban home -- hostage while she hides out from the cops and throws wild parties with her beatnik pals. David, terrified of scandal, agrees to drive Jody and her friends to Mexico, a decision he regrets when the ride gets out of control.

Genre:

drama
Original Language:

English
Director:

Doug Heyes
Release Date (Streaming):

Jan 11, 2010
Runtime:

1h 23m
Production Co:

Universal Pictures

Cast & Crew

Ann-Margret
Jody Dvorak

John Forsythe
David Stratton

Peter Brown
Ron

Doug Heyes
Director

Critic Reviews for Kitten with a Whip

All Critics (9) | Fresh (6) | Rotten (3)

The laughs keep coming, and the biggest one is always when existentialist Grant (Richard Anderson) barks to Troy Donahue-like Ron (Peter Brown), "Now cool it, you creep, and co-exist!"

February 23, 2011 | Full Review…

Dan Callahan
House Next Door
A ridiculous piece of sixties hokum, but at least we get to look at Margret...

May 30, 2010 | Full Review…

Felix Vasquez Jr.
Cinema Crazed
The film bristles with dramatic and prurient possibilities, only about ten percent of which are realized.

May 4, 2010 | Full Review…

Kelly Vance
East Bay Express
Unpleasant exploitative B-movie.

March 20, 2010 | Rating: C | Full Review…

Dennis Schwartz
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February 18, 2007 | Rating: 3/5

Jake Euker
F5 (Wichita, KS)
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October 30, 2005 | Rating: 3/5

Philip Martin
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
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August 7, 2005 | Rating: 2/5

Emanuel Levy
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August 22, 2003 | Rating: 2/5

Carol Cling
Las Vegas Review-Journal
The path of the story is clear -- Forsyte is in over his head with this wildcat and the two of them are going to keep battling it out until one of them wins

September 24, 2002

Shane Burridge
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Audience Reviews for Kitten with a Whip

Aug 30, 2013

Not a good movie by any means, but I enjoyed it. Ann-Margaret acts so over the top as the young manipulative JD, I couldn't help but love her. Forsythe was wonderful too, although I kept imagining he was his character from Bachelor Father, which just made it more interesting for me. The story is well constructed too, but the ending isn't all that believable. So, enjoy it for what the description calls 'camp' value.

Aj V Super Reviewer
Mar 23, 2010

There sure is no shortage of '60s films about a straight, middle-aged guy having his life turned upside down by a chance encounter with a hot, young "swinger." Um, this is another one. The young Ann-Margret is always good for a testosterone rush but, typically, the dialogue is full of dated jargon. Wish I had taken notes on the worst lines. "Hey, big daddy...all the cats are making the scene! Ain't this just the living end?" That sort of gibberish. "Kitten with a Whip" (if only the film were as good as its title) didn't seem to do the careers of Ann-Margret and John Forsythe any harm, so enjoy this campy trash with a clear conscience.

Eric B Super Reviewer