Product Details

• Actors: Christina Ricci, Doug E. Doug, Dean Jones, George Dzundza, Peter Boyle
• Directors: Bob Spiers
• Writers: Bill Walsh, Gordon Gordon, Larry Karaszewski, Mildred Gordon, Scott Alexander
• Producers: Andrew Gottlieb, Robert Simonds
• Format: Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, HiFi Sound, NTSC
• Rated: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
• Studio: Disney Studios
• VHS Release Date: August 5, 1997
• Run Time: 89 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 3.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (27 customer reviews)
• ASIN: 630450389X
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #299,388 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

Customer Reviews

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11 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Darn Remakes!, May 15, 2002

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B.P. "tilley_traveler" (Wisconsin, United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: That Darn Cat [VHS] (VHS Tape)

I have always loved the older version staring Hayley Mills and was curious to see how the remake measured up. Need less to say, I was not impressed. More often than not, I find sequels and remakes to be worse than the originals. This is just another example and the only outstanding part I found really funny was Zeke trying to think and act like a cat.

It's likabe for kids because it's an "up-to-date" version. But in my opinion the older movie is much more entertaining, especially for adults. Besides it follows the book a lot closer than the newer production. I recommend seeing the old classic verses this one.

16 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars flaw entertainment, February 9, 2003

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Ing Robert Kaiplinger (Wien) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: That Darn Cat (DVD)

There are only a few movies where the remake is as good as or better than the original. This one is the worst I ever have seen. I have bought this on DVD in a PAL country expecting a reissue of a former released NTSC Laserdisc containing the original movie of 1965. What I have got was a production (1997) with shallow entertainment not even amusing or funny, created loveless.
Although the original movie exists in a restored version I don't understand why it is not yet released on DVD in place of that nonsense of 1997. Therefore I share the same opinion with the reviewer who said: "buy That Darn Cat (VHS) in place of That Darn Cat (DVD)"!

9 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Awful!, August 15, 2003

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Anna M. Vandenhazel (West Valley City, UT USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: That Darn Cat (DVD)

This is one remake that shouldn't have been made! The only thing it has in common with the original is that a cat came home wearing a wristwatch on his neck, everything else is a totally new story that doesn't make any sense. It appears that the current producers disliked the original plot so they added a bunch of silly subplots just to fill space. The lady butcher in love with a security guard leaving packages of meat on his doorstep, the "bloody twig" clue which turned out to be a maraschino cherry stem, the person who hasn't left their apartment for years, etc. were all distracting elements that nobody would have missed had they been left out.

My sons hadn't seen the original yet, and they thought this movie was stupid. They did enjoy the original when I rented it the following week.