The Cat from Outer Space (1978)
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- Synopsis:
- A UFO is stranded on earth and impounded by the US government. Its pilot, a cat with a collar that has special powers, including the ability to allow the cat to communicate with humans, has eluded the authorities and needs the help of a man named Frank in order to reclaim and repair his ship to get back home.
- Actors:
- Ken Berry, Sandy Duncan, Harry Morgan, Roddy McDowall, McLean Stevenson, Jesse White, Alan Young, Hans Conried, Ronnie Schell, James Hampton, Howard Platt, William Prince, Ralph Manza, Tom Pedi, Hank Jones, Rick Hurst, John Alderson, Tiger Joe Marsh, Arnold Soboloff, Mel Carter
- Directors:
- Norman Tokar
- Writers:
- Ted Key
- Genres:
- Children & Family, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
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Reviews (1) of The Cat from Outer Space
ET before ET happened - same story, even flying bikes! - The Cat from Outer Space review by PV
I liked this and think I watched it in the cinema as a boy too. I watched it again recently and, though dated, it is fun and entertaining - esp if you likes cats. I found the dialogue hilarious at times.
BUT what makes it stand out today is how it is like a forerunner to ET. Alien on earth, has to go home, cue government goon squads chasing the cat from outer space and his new family,.
There is EVEN a chase sequence with flying bikes. At night. With a moon! Less emotion here than in ET, more humour, and a different 3rd act, but...
So even though many things influenced ET (Indian screenplay The Alien 1969; The Day The Earth Stood Still, classic 1950s Robert Wise movie), this MUST have done too - maybe it influenced the ET screenwriter.
This is basically ET before it happened - with added cat value.