Black Cat (1981) Horror
Black Cat (1981) Movie Release Dates / Movie Details
- Alias: The Black Cat
- Overall Score: ☆ 4.55/10
IMDB: ☆ 5.8/10
Tomatometer: ☆ 3.3/10
Black Cat Plot Synopsis:
Robert Miles is a psychic that can communicate with the dead. He also has the ability to control the mind of his cat (who incidentally is black). He uses the cat to take vengeance upon his enemies. A photographer who happen to be working for the local constables begins to notice cat scratches on some of the accident victims that are turning up. She pays a visit to Miles (kitty just happens to be present) and conveys her suspicions of the cat's involvement in some of the local deaths. Kitty doesn't like this at all, and it's his turn to control the mind of owner Miles to take it's vengeance out.
Synopsis / Plot Summary: Robert Miles is a psychic that can communicate with the dead. He also has the ability to control the mind of his cat (who incidentally is black)...
Tagline: When you heat this cat breathing down your neck...START PRAYING!!!
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Black Cat Movie Information:
Type: MovieYear: 1981 (more 1981 movies)
Production Co.: Anchor Bay Entertainment
Language: Italian
Country: Italy
Release Dates: Movie Release Dates / Black Cat Release Dates In Theaters: Feb 10, 1984, DVD: Sep 01, 2005
Writers: Biagio Proietti, Edgar Allan Poe
Producers: Giulio Sbarigia, Harry Alan Towers
Musicians: Pino Donaggio
Cinematographers: Sergio Salvati
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Black Cat (1981) Cast (Click to Expand)
Black Cat Cast
| Cast overview, first billed only: | Character(s) | |
|---|---|---|
| Patrick Magee | ... | Prof. Robert Miles |
| Mimsy Farmer | ... | Jill Trevers |
| David Warbeck | ... | Inspector Gorley |
| Al Cliver | ... | Sgt. Wilson |
| Dagmar Lassander | ... | Lillian Grayson |
| Bruno Corazzari | ... | Ferguson |
| Geoffrey Copleston | ... | Inspector Flynn |
| Daniela Doria | ... | Maureen Grayson (as Daniela Dorio) |
| Lucio Fulci | ... | Doctor (scenesDeleted) |
| Vito Passeri | ... | Warehouse Watchman (uncredited) |
Fun Facts: 15 Real AGES of Cast
- Patrick Magee, as Prof. Robert Miles, passed away at age 60 in Fulham, London, England, UK.
Sign: Aries, Height: 5' 8" (1.73 m)
Also known as: Patrick McGee - Mimsy Farmer (b. February 28, 1945) – Jill Trevers
Sign: Pisces - David Warbeck, as Inspector Gorley, passed away at age 55 in London, England, UK.
Sign: Scorpio, Height: 6' 0¾" (1.85 m)
Also known as: David Mitchell - Al Cliver (b. July 16, 1951) – Sgt. Wilson
Sign: Cancer, Height: 6' 0½" (1.84 m)
Also known as: Al Clever | Michael Conti | Pier Luigi Conti | Pierluigi Conti - Dagmar Lassander (b. June 16, 1943) – Lillian Grayson
Sign: Gemini, Height: 5' 8" (1.73 m)
Also known as: Dagmar Lassander Garzelli - Bruno Corazzari (b. December 30, 1940) – Ferguson
Sign: Capricorn, Height: 6' 1½" (1.87 m)
Also known as: Richard Harley - Geoffrey Copleston, as Inspector Flynn, passed away at age 77 in Rome, Italy.
Sign: Pisces, Height: 5' 10" (1.78 m)
Also known as: G. Copleston | Gerald Geoffrey Copleston | Joeffrey Copleston | Geoffrey Coplestone | Geoffrey Coppleston | Jeffrey Coppleston | Jeoffrey Coppleston | Geoffrey Copplestone - Daniela Doria – Maureen Grayson (as Daniela Dorio)
Also known as: Daniela Dorio - Lucio Fulci, as Doctor (scenesDeleted), passed away at age 68 in Rome, Lazio, Italy.
Sign: Gemini, Height: 5' 8" (1.73 m)
Also known as: Lucille Folon | L. Fulci | Louis Fulci | Fulci | Loius Fuller | H. Simon Kittay | Lucio | Jerry Madison - Vito Passeri – Warehouse Watchman (uncredited)
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