Strays

"They have nine lives. We have only one."

1991 1h 23m EN

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6.7

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★6.7TMDB · 56

HorrorTV Movie

Synopsis

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A young married couple and their daughter are terrorized by a pride of ferocious feral felines.

“They have nine lives. We have only one.”

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Cast

Kathleen Quinlan
Lindsey Jarrett
Timothy Busfield
Paul Jarrett
Claudia Christian
Claire Lederer
William Boyett
Dr. Lyle Sokol
Eve Brenner
Old Woman
Heather Lilly
Tessa Jarrett
Jessica Lilly
Tessa Jarrett
Gary McGurk
Phone Man

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: John McPherson
Writers: Shaun Cassidy
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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83 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

ERA

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35 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by John McPherson, shot by Jacques Haitkin. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Michel Colombier. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Karen I. Stern shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Kathleen Quinlan and Timothy Busfield and Claudia Christian carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "They have nine lives. We have only one.".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0102994 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

John McPherson directs. Jacques Haitkin behind the camera. Michel Colombier scores. Karen I. Stern cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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183 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
235 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Directed by John McPherson, shot by Jacques Haitkin. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Michel Colombier. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Karen I. Stern shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Kathleen Quinlan and Timothy Busfield and Claudia Christian carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "They have nine lives. We have only one.".
8IMDB entry: tt0102994 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 56 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.