---
title: 'Cat People (1982)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Paul Schrader'
released: '1982-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 118
certification: 'R'
genres:
  - 'Drama'
  - 'Fantasy'
  - 'Horror'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/cat-people-1982'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0083722/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Cat People (1982)

1982 · R · 118 min · Drama, Fantasy, Horror · United States


## Synopsis

Cat People is a 1982 American supernatural horror film directed by Paul Schrader and starring Nastassja Kinski, Malcolm McDowell, John Heard, and Annette O'Toole. Its plot follows a young woman who, upon reuniting with her brother, learns she has descended from werecats. It is a remake of the 1942 film of the same name, and was produced by RKO Radio Pictures, the same studio that produced the original film.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Paul Schrader](https://cinepixo.com/people/paul-schrader)
- **Screenplay:** [Paul Schrader](https://cinepixo.com/people/paul-schrader), [DeWitt Bodeen](https://cinepixo.com/people/dewitt-bodeen)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Giorgio Moroder](https://cinepixo.com/people/giorgio-moroder)
- **Director of Photography:** [John Bailey](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-bailey)
- **Editor:** [Jacqueline Cambas](https://cinepixo.com/people/jacqueline-cambas)

## Cast

- [Berry Berenson](https://cinepixo.com/people/berry-berenson) as Sandra
- [Pui Fan Lee](https://cinepixo.com/people/pui-fan-lee) as Olga
- [John Larroquette](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-larroquette) as Bronte Judson
- [Lynn Lowry](https://cinepixo.com/people/lynn-lowry) as Ruthie
- [Ruby Dee](https://cinepixo.com/people/ruby-dee) as Female
- [Scott Paulin](https://cinepixo.com/people/scott-paulin) as Bill Searle
- [Malcolm McDowell](https://cinepixo.com/people/malcolm-mcdowell) as Paul Gallier
- [Ed Begley, Jr.](https://cinepixo.com/people/ed-begley-jr) as Joe Creigh
- [Meshach Taylor](https://cinepixo.com/people/meshach-taylor) as Powell
- [Annette O'Toole](https://cinepixo.com/people/annette-o-toole) as Alice Perrin
- [Tessa Richarde](https://cinepixo.com/people/tessa-richarde) as Billie
- [Frankie Faison](https://cinepixo.com/people/frankie-faison) as Detective Brandt
- [Ray Wise](https://cinepixo.com/people/ray-wise) as Soap Opera Man
- [Nastassja Kinski](https://cinepixo.com/people/nastassja-kinski) as Irena Gallier
- [John Heard](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-heard) as Oliver Yates

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