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Cat People

 1982
 118 minutes (1 hrs 58 mins)
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Director and Cast Quickview

Directed by

Paul Schrader

Starring

Nastassja Kinski · Malcolm McDowell · John Heard · Annette O'Toole · Ruby Dee · Ed Begley Jr.

Full cast & crew

Release dates

US release date US release
2nd April 1982
Sweden release date Sweden release
2nd July 1982
Australia release date Australia release
9th July 1982

Box Office Quickview

US box office

  • Box Office debut: 2nd Apr '82
  • Debut position: 10
  • Highest position: 10
  • Debut gross: $1.6 Million
  • Total chart weeks: 3

Chart position history

UK box office

US box office

2 Apr, 1982
10
9 Apr, 1982
10
16 Apr, 1982
10

Global box office

Certificates

US
R

M/18

16

R-13

18

18

13

15

16

R

VM14

16

14

C

16

PG

15

A

18

K-18

18

15

18+

15

13

Total grosses

UK total gross
United Kingdom Flag  £0
US total gross
United States Flag  $5.7 Million
Global total gross
Global Flag  $0

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