Cat City

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::summary 1986 film directed by Béla Ternovszky ::

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Field	Value
name	Cat City
image	Macskafogó.jpg
caption	Theatrical release poster
director	Béla Ternovszky
producer	Román Kunz
writer	József Nepp
starring
music	{{plainlist
cinematography	{{plainlist
editing	Magda Hap
distributor	Mokép
released
runtime	94 minutes
country
language	Hungarian
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::callout[type=note] the 1986 animated film ::

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• Jimmy Giuffre | cinematography = {{plainlist |
• Mária Neményi
• Csaba Nagy
• György Varga | editing = Magda Hap | distributor = Mokép | released = | runtime = 94 minutes | country = | language = Hungarian | budget = | gross =

Cat City (; ) is a 1986 adult animated science fiction comedy film, directed by Béla Ternovszky and written by József Nepp. The title Cat City was used in the United States distribution. The film was selected as the Hungarian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 59th Academy Awards, but it was not nominated.

The film is a parody of several famous feature films, mainly the James Bond series. It tells the story of a special agent who is sent to the city of "Pokyo" to obtain the secret plans of a machine that could save mouse society. Of course, the cats not wanting this to happen, send four rat gangsters to stop this special agent, but they never end up proving as efficient as they initially seem. The film has developed a cult following in the years since its release. A musical based on the film premiered in December 2011.

Plot

In year 80 AM (Anno Mickey Mouse), the mice of Planet X are threatened by humiliation and total apocalypse. The well-organized, fully equipped gangs of evil cats are aiming for the total obliteration of mice, not caring for the old conventions between mice and cats. But in the last moment, when the mouse leaders are beginning to consider leaving the planet, a new hope rises...

Cast

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Character	Original	English	Nick Grabowski	Mr. Fritz Teufel	Safranek	Mr. Giovanni Gatto	Buddy	Billy	Pissy	Cookie	Lazy Dick	Mr. Bob Poljakoff	Edlington	Chino San	Professor Fushimishi	Nero von Schwartz	Maxipocak	Pedro
László Sinkó	Rob Roy (Gary Gumshoe)
Miklós Benedek	Dean Hagopian (Mr. D (Donald Diablo))
Péter Haumann	A.J. Henderson (Tweed)
János Körmendi	Vlasta Vrána
András Kern	Pierre Lenoir (Burns)
Gyula Szombathy	Michael Rudder (Bones)
Ilona Béres	Maria Bircher (Candy)
Zsuzsa Pálos	Carla Napier
István Mikó	Richard M. Dumont (Billy Bugle)
Ferenc Kállai	Walter Massey (Professor)
Károly Mécs	Unknown (Captain)
Vera Pap	Carla Napier (Seno-San)
István Szatmári	Unknown
Gyula Buss	Rob Roy (Nero "Blackie" Schwarz)
Gyula Bodrogi	Rob Roy (Pancho Muncho)
Gyula Horváth	Arthur Grosser
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Additional Voices

• Marc Denis
• Kathleen Fee − Parrot
• Ian Finlay
• Mark Hellman
• Jack Langedijk
• Ron Lea
• Liz MacRae − Stewardess
• George Morris
• Dave Patrick
• Howard Ryshpan

Reception

Gabriella Székely of Filmvilág gave a mixed review, calling it a "stereotype Gangster film which ends with a happy ending."

Home media

Deaf Crocodile Films announced a Blu-ray release of the film in 2023, the first time ever in the United States. The release is based on a restoration by National Film Institute Hungary.

In other media

A comic book adaptation, illustrated by József Nepp, Béla Ternovszky, and Zoltán Maros was released in 1987.

A musical based on the film, adapted by Róbert Szikora and Attila Valla, premiered in December 2011.

Sequel: ''Cat City 2: The Cat of Satan''

Production of the sequel Cat City 2: The Cat of Satan () started in September 2005. It was made on a budget of about 600 million HUF.

The story of Cat City 2 centers around an investigative journalist named Stanley Mouse, who wants to find out about the legend of an ancient "cat tribe" lost in Africa. He finds them and much more, once again threatening the continued existence of mouse civilization. Special Agent Grabowsky will act to save the day, however. The events are supposed to take place some 20 years after the first episode, as one of the already leaked cells shows the titular Cat-Catcher mecha rusting away in a shelter, and a grown-up child of some character appears in the plot.

Premiering on December 20, 2007, by January 2008 it had made the Hungarian Box Office Top Ten for 6 consecutive weeks. It was the most watched Hungarian film in 2008.

References

References

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7. Benedek, F. Tóth. (2 October 2022). ""Attól tartok, Safranek, hogy maga gúnyolódik velem. Jöjjön közelebb!"".
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10. Székely, Gabriella. (1 November 1986). "Macskafogó".
11. "Cat City Blu-ray".
12. (2011-12-02). "Macskafogó musical kivitelben a Nagyszínházban". Szeged ma.
13. László, Valuska. (1 July 2008). "Becsődöltek a Macskafogó 2 miatt".
14. (20 December 2007). "Egeret szülnek".
15. "Catcher: Cat City 2".
16. (25 May 2023). "Vasárnapig ingyen nézhető a Macskafogó mindkét része".

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