Murder of a Cat
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Directed by | Gillian Greene |
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Cinematography | Christophe Lanzenberg |
Edited by | Eric L. Beason |
Music by | Deborah Lurie |
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Distributed by | Gravitas Ventures |
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Running time | 94 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Murder of a Catis a 2014 Americancomedy thrillerfilm directed by Gillian Greene and starringFran Kranz,Nikki Reed,J. K. Simmons,Dileep Rao,Blythe Danner,andGreg Kinnear.The film premiered at the 2014Tribeca Film Festival,[2]and was given alimited theatrical releasein the United States on December 5, 2014, byGravitas Ventures.[1]
This was Greene's second collaboration with Kranz, Rao, and Simmons. The first was her directorial debut short filmFanboy.The film is also the Raimi brothers' second film with Simmons, after theSpider-Mantrilogy(2002–2007), and their second film with Rao, afterDrag Me to Hell(2009).
Synopsis
[edit]When someone murders his beloved cat, Clinton demands justice. Taking it upon himself to solve the case, he teams up with an unlikely ally, Greta, and the two set out to find the culprit lurking in their small suburban town. However, as Clinton searches for the truth, he begins to uncover a conspiracy that goes far deeper than he anticipated.
Cast
[edit]- Fran Kranzas Clinton
- Nikki Reed[3]as Greta
- Greg Kinnearas Al Ford
- J. K. Simmonsas Sheriff Hoyle
- Leonardo Namas Yi Kim
- Blythe Danneras Edie
- Ted Raimias Young Sheriff
- Dileep Raoas Doctor Mundhra
Production
[edit]The screenplay was on theHollywood "Black List" surveyin 2010.[3]In August 2012, Fran Kranz replacedJay Baruchelin the lead role.[4]The film was shot on location in Los Angeles in 2013 by Seine Pictures and Raimi Productions.
Reception
[edit]OnRotten Tomatoesthe film has an approval rating of 30%.[5]OnMetacriticit has a score of 31 out of 100 based on reviews from 8 critics, indicating "generally unfavorable reviews".[6]Kranz took a lot of the criticism along with Greene's direction.
References
[edit]- ^abcd"Murder of a Cat (2014) – Financial Information".The Numbers.RetrievedMarch 14,2021.
- ^"Murder of a Cat | 2014 Tribeca Film Festival".Tribeca Film Festival.Archived fromthe originalon March 26, 2014.RetrievedMarch 25,2014.
- ^ab"'Murder Of A Cat' Adds Nikki Reed ".Deadline Hollywood.April 15, 2013.RetrievedFebruary 26,2014.
- ^Puchko, Kristy (August 14, 2012)."Fran Kranz Replaces Jay Baruchel In Murder Of A Cat".CinemaBlend.RetrievedFebruary 26,2014.
- ^"Murder of a Cat (2014)".Rotten Tomatoes.
- ^"Murder of a Cat Reviews".Metacritic.RetrievedFebruary 2,2020.
External links
[edit]- 2014 films
- 2014 black comedy films
- 2014 comedy-drama films
- 2014 directorial debut films
- 2014 independent films
- 2014 thriller films
- 2010s American films
- 2010s comedy thriller films
- 2010s English-language films
- American black comedy films
- American comedy-drama films
- American comedy thriller films
- American independent films
- Films produced by Sam Raimi
- Films scored by Deborah Lurie
- Films shot in Los Angeles