The cat from space

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Movie
German title The cat from space
Original title The Cat from Outer Space
Country of production United States
original language English
Publishing year 1978
length 104 minutes
Age rating FSK 6
Rod
Director Norman Tokar
script Ted Key
production Ron Miller
music Lalo Schifrin
camera Charles F. Wheeler
cut Cotton Warburton
occupation

The Cat From Outer Space (Original title: The Cat from Outer Space ) is one of Walt Disney produced science fiction film from 1978 with Ken Berry in the lead role. The comedy tells the story of an encounter between an alien in the shape of a cat and the people on our planet.

action

Jake, an alien tomcat who is actually called "Zunar J5 / 9 Doric 4-7", is forced to make an emergency landing with his spaceship on Earth in a field near Palmdale . The spaceship is immediately discovered, confiscated and examined by the US Army . Jake overhears the investigation and recognizes the physicist Dr. Frank Wilson the one man whose mind is open enough to help him. With his telepathic powers , which his collar gives him, Jake manages to ask Frank for help. To get his spaceship ready for a rendezvous with his mother ship , Jake and Frank break into the base and examine the ship. Jake's collar, which can also be used by Frank, amplifies the brain waves and also enables objects to be moved or flying, proves to be very helpful. The damage analysis reveals that a compacted gold component valued at $ 120,000 is required. In addition, the evil genius Mr. Olympus appears, who Jake wants to capture in order to be able to use his psychic abilities. With the help of the now inaugurated Dr. Elizabeth Bartlett and Frank's friend Dr. Norman Link, they earn in a shady betting restaurant near the pool with a profit share bought by the gold of 2000/1 the money. Frank can use the gold to make the spaceship ready for use again, but it flies without Jake, as Jake wants to help free Liz who was kidnapped by Mr. Olympus. After a wild chase with a helicopter , the team manages to catch the gangsters. Since Jake is now finally stranded on earth, he is sworn in as an American citizen.

Premieres

  • USA June 9, 1978
  • Germany October 5th 1978

Reviews

"Exciting and funny parody of the science fiction genre, staged with a lot of sense for situation comedy and well-chosen types."

- film service

"Space adventure with an ironic undertone."

- TV movie

“The entanglements start out amusing enough, but often get boring and predictable long before the movie is over. Even so, "The Cat from Outer Space" will likely entertain the under 14s, at least as long as they are supported by lots of popcorn. "

- Tom Buckley in the New York Times

Remarks

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Film lexicon on tvspielfilm.de
  2. ↑ Films: 'The Cat From Outer Space': Feline Marvel , nytimes.com , accessed April 22, 2020

Web links

Wikiquote: The Cat From Outer Space  - Quotes